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General => General Technical Chat => Topic started by: firewalker on September 21, 2015, 12:58:25 pm

Title: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT.
Post by: firewalker on September 21, 2015, 12:58:25 pm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/787_software_bug_can_shut_down_planes_generators/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/787_software_bug_can_shut_down_planes_generators/)

Is there an occasion for 248 days of continuous operation?

Alexander.
Title: Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT.
Post by: EEVblog on September 21, 2015, 12:59:11 pm
Hasn't this been covered on here before?
Title: Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT.
Post by: firewalker on September 21, 2015, 01:06:34 pm
I did a search with "boeing generator " and it didn't came up. Maybe on the thread for the batteries?
Title: Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT.
Post by: donotdespisethesnake on September 21, 2015, 05:34:59 pm
Quote from: firewalker on September 21, 2015, 12:58:25 pm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/787_software_bug_can_shut_down_planes_generators/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/787_software_bug_can_shut_down_planes_generators/)

Is there an occasion for 248 days of continuous operation?

Old news. http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/14494/in-what-circumstances-could-a-787-stay-powered-on-continuously-for-248-days (http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/14494/in-what-circumstances-could-a-787-stay-powered-on-continuously-for-248-days)

It's a theoretical risk, in practice 6 month maintenance check would require complete power down.
Title: Re: Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT.
Post by: Halcyon on September 21, 2015, 09:43:58 pm
Quote from: EEVblog on September 21, 2015, 12:59:11 pm
Hasn't this been covered on here before?

Yep, I remember reading it somewhere months ago (maybe a year ago?). The information at the time from Boeing was to reset computers as part of regular checks/maintainance.