The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed Air India to reinspect the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) emergency system on its Boeing 787 aircraft following an 'uncommanded' deployment on Flight AI 117 from Amritsar to Birmingham on October 4 .

According to DGCA sources, Air India has been advised to review the maintenance work carried out during the aircraft's recent 'D' check, particularly actions related to the replacement of the Power Conditioning Module (PCM), and identify any discrepancies.

The carrier has also been asked to reinspect the RAT stowage on all aircraft where the PCM module was replaced in the past, they said.

The aviation regulator's probe into the Amritsar to Birmingham aircraft incident will continue, with DGCA seeking a detailed report from Boeing. The

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