tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post8249701351508178068..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: Does Boeing's Fire Containing Box Meet the Fed's Mandate?Christine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-86927150873499833762013-03-07T17:12:34.806-05:002013-03-07T17:12:34.806-05:00Not a joking matter, gents. Do you really know wha...Not a joking matter, gents. Do you really know what would happen if you jettisoned a battery from the 787's electrical system?<br />(I didn't think so.)Grumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-88141651741883940342013-03-04T15:01:17.706-05:002013-03-04T15:01:17.706-05:00Invariably they would ditch the wrong battery and ...Invariably they would ditch the wrong battery and that would fall on a NASA day camp, exploding in a massive shower of burning electrolytes and massacring 50 aspiring engineers.<br /><br />I vote that one of Boeing's engineering team be chained to the battery during flight to watch over it and smother the flames with his parka if necessary.<br /><br />Furthermore, he should get the kosher chickpea vegetarian meal that was left over after service.ChefNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506706291656673082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-85209497494384934082013-03-04T08:03:27.933-05:002013-03-04T08:03:27.933-05:00Boeing has a lot of experience in the defence indu...Boeing has a lot of experience in the defence industry. They should get some of their boys in the Bomber designing department to design bomb doors under the batteries. At the first sign of a fire, the pilot pulls a lever and the burning battery drops from the plane. Problem sorted if the pilots ditched the correct battery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994369463448855061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-35446792634086661042013-03-03T10:34:40.478-05:002013-03-03T10:34:40.478-05:00I believe your quote from the FAA "we won'...I believe your quote from the FAA "we won't allow the 787 to return to commercial service until we're confident that any proposed solution has addressed the battery failure risks." is very reassuring, but I am not sure what it means. What is the threshold for effectively addressing those risks? <br /><br />I eagerly await the FAA's criteria for evaluating and addressing those risks. I have my opinion on risk assessment. <br /><br />http://mrknowitall777.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-is-acceptable-risk.htmlJim Blaszczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096277595889819199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-33271780813318868542013-03-02T22:15:52.421-05:002013-03-02T22:15:52.421-05:00Thanks for another great post. Your coverage of t...Thanks for another great post. Your coverage of this issue is exceptional and much appreciated. You're one of few to cut through the fog and focus on the most important issues, those the Boeing (and even the FAA at times) would rather not be mentioned. One biggie is that a fire in this type of battery is extremely difficult, if not impossible to extinguish. Removal or displacement of oxygen is not effective because the reaction GENERATES ITS OWN OXYGEN. Containing the fire is NOT enough - FAA! the old ALPA comment is spot-on, there can be no fire in the first place! Thanks Christine. Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.com