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Air India modifying certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners after FAA issues safety directive on door handles - Moneycontrol.com

Detected July 26, 2026 · in Aviation Maintenance & Airworthiness (FAA)

FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection and modification of door handles on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Air India is modifying its fleet in response.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Aviation Maintenance & Airworthiness (FAA) space on July 26, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated High urgency. Part 121 operators of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Part 145 repair stations performing maintenance on these aircraft should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: As specified in the AD (typically within a set number of flight cycles or days). Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Aviation Maintenance & Airworthiness (FAA) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.

What changed

FAA issued a safety directive (AD) requiring modification of door handles on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Who it affects

Part 121 operators of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Part 145 repair stations performing maintenance on these aircraft

What you must do

Inspect and modify door handles per the AD

Deadline

As specified in the AD (typically within a set number of flight cycles or days)

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-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?oc=5

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