Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT

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Post by greedoshotlast » Fri, May 01, 2015, 2:10 PM UTC

Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT
theregister.co.uk

Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT

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Post by washedup » Fri, May 01, 2015, 4:50 PM UTC

After boarding a flight, it is not uncommon to notice all the lights and ventilation systems being briefly shut down. I would say a vast majority of flights I get on go through this procedure, and now I wonder if it is because of this bug.

Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT

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Post by clintonb » Fri, May 01, 2015, 4:57 PM UTC

What a sensational headline. Yes, the bug can shut down the plane...after the generators have been operational for 8 MONTHS CONTINUOUSLY.

Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT

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Post by gte525u » Fri, May 01, 2015, 5:42 PM UTC

washedup wrote: post #2

After boarding a flight, it is not uncommon to notice all the lights and ventilation systems being briefly shut down. I would say a vast majority of flights I get on go through this procedure, and now I wonder if it is because of this bug.

That's the transition between the different sources of aircraft power i.e., ground power to the auxiliary power unit.