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

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

12 points by greedoshotlast 11 years ago | 3 comments

clintonb 11 years ago |

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

washedup 11 years 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.

gte525u 11 years ago | |

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