India, Feb. 3 -- The Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner found both switches to be "satisfactory," following a pilot's report that one switch did not remain positively latched in the 'RUN' position during engine start.

In a statement, the ministry said Air India's engineering team conducted the checks in line with procedures recommended by aircraft manufacturer Boeing and in the presence of officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

However, engineers noted that the switch could move from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' if external force was applied in an incorrect direction, owing to the angular design of the base plate.

Engineers additionally...