Here ’s yet another rub for theembattledBoeing 787 Dreamliner : The Federal Aviation Administration todaywarned of an alarming software bug , in which the AC power can cut off out and make the original to lose control in the middle of a flight .
The bug was revealed by tests by the Boeing laboratory , thank god , and not by some material earth stroke . If the carpenter’s plane is not powered down on a regular basis between flights , its generator systems could exchange into fail - safe modality , which would cut all AC electrical power . That could happen even if the plane were mid - strain .
It does take 248 days of continuous ability before activate the software bug , and planes are unlikely to stay powered on for that long under regular maintenance . But , asthe WSJ promissory note , the Dreamliner has run into other proficient glitches , which were often bad in good order after powering up . Boeing has suggest allow spare time for the planer to boot up , but in practice , air hose sometimes just keep the carpenter’s plane on to avoid the extra headache .
The FAA and Boeing have now both issued announcements on the importance of on a regular basis powering down the aircraft . Hopefully , the danger of this glitch will remain a hypothetical one .
[ Wall Street Journal , FAA ]
Top prototype : AP Photo / Elaine Thompson
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