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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washedup11y ago· 1 in thread

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.

clintonb11y ago

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

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