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Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT (opens in new tab)

theregister.co.uk

12 pointsgreedoshotlast11y ago3 comments

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

washedup11y ago

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.

gte525u11y ago

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

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clintonb11y ago

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

washedup11y ago

gte525u11y ago

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

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