India’s aviation regulator has issued an advisory to all airlines operating the Boeing 737 aircraft in the country to check for a potential faulty rudder system that could jam in certain conditions.

The DGCA statement cited the US aviation report on“Collins Aerospace SVO-730 Rudder Rollout Guidance Actuators,” which highlighted a“potential risk” of jamming and asked the airlines to convey measures to help crew handle such situations.

As per DGCA directions, operators of the aircraft have been directed to incorporate specific exercises into Recurrent Training and IR/PPC that simulate scenarios involving a jammed or restricted rudder control system,

The DGCA advisory follows the report of US NTSB that a faulty component in some Boeing 737 aircraft could jam the plane’s rudder control system

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control system. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News The move follows the recent probe report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that highlighted safety concerns involving Boeing 737 aircraft lanes equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 Rudder Rollout Guidance Actuators.

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control system.

DGCA has red flagged a potential risk to Boeing 737's rudder control system, mentioned in a US NTSB Aviation Investigation Report, and issued interim safety recommendations.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory for operators of Boeing 737s equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 rudder rollout guidance actuators due to safety concerns regarding potential jammed or restricted rudder control systems.