787 makes emergency landing in New Orleans
Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines
/ David McNew/Getty ImagesA United Airlines Dreamliner in December 2012 landed in New Orleans unexpectedly due to a mechanical issue. The emergency landing occurred as the Federal Aviation Administration ordered urgent inspections of Dreamliners for possible defects in the airliners' fuel lines. One report assumed that one of the troubled plane's six electric generators had failed midflight, originally from Houston to Newark.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.
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- Testing batteries , beforehand is hard as the load changes with actual use . I agree with you that this plane induces allot of new items that could be a headache in repairs and grounding . As of the battery here it's job is to power the aircraft for thirty minutes if in case of a power outage they will be able to power the rudders and other control surfaces for a quick landing . This AUX unit uses some power in standby . Until this plane is fixed it's a accident waiting to happen . It's beyond growing pains when acid leaks this alone should be fix before letting into service . From my experience in electronic and backup batteries this is a hard problem to resolve without redesigning battery or circuit to work with each other . I can't see how this compares to other aircraft maybe in a very small sense of growing pains as this one has many more things to fail electronically the odds are against you. I don't agree on risking lives and hope that's not happening .
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- Many planes that were considered to be 'dogs' have ended up earning praise.
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- I think we can just be lucky that the fire and other issues were caught when the plane was on the ground. Who are we kidding? Any problem is a problem that can lead to a disaster. I have to wonder if Boeing over thought this airplane and maybe over used technology. Even if the problems don't lead to a serious risk to fliers. The question to me is if this 787 will cost more in repairs over shadowing any fuel savings?
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