NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - The Indian aviation

regulator on Monday ordered Indian airlines to examine fuel

switches on Boeing ( BA ) aircraft, including the 787 and 737 models,

to check for any malfunctions in their locking mechanism.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had issued

the order after several Indian and international airlines began

making their owns inspections of fuel switches.

Reuters earlier reported that Air India Group had begun

inspecting fuel switches on its Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft over

the weekend and had discovered no problems yet.