Thu, Nov 11, 2010
Boeing Reports An Electrical Fire On 787 ZA002, Crew Executed
An Emergency Landing
During approach to Laredo, Texas on Tuesday, Boeing's Dreamliner
ZA002 lost primary electrical power as a result of an onboard
electrical fire. Backup systems, including the deployment of the
Ram Air Turbine (RAT), functioned as expected and allowed the crew
to complete a safe landing. The cause of the fire is still under
investigation.
Dreamliner ZA002 File Photo
In a statement on the company website, Boeing said the pilots
executed a safe landing and at all times had positive control of
the airplane and all of the information necessary to perform that
safe landing. Initial inspection appears to indicate that a power
control panel in the aft electronics bay will need to be replaced
on ZA002. Boeing is inspecting the power panel and surrounding area
near that panel to determine if other repairs will be
necessary.
The company has retrieved flight data from the airplane and is
analyzing it in Seattle, according to the statement. They expect
that process will take several days. The team was conducting
monitoring of the Nitrogen Generation System at the time of the
incident but there is no reason to suspect that the monitoring or
earlier testing of that system had anything to do with the
incident.
Dreamliner ZA002 File Photo
Boeing says that until the cause of the electrical fire is
better understood, flight testing on the dreamliner is suspended.
Boeing officials say that decision is consistent with the company's
internal processes. Ground test activities will be conducted until
flight test resumes.
The statement also says that it is impossible to determine the
impact of this event on the overall program schedule until the data
is analyzed. Teams will continue to work until analysis is complete
and a path forward is determined.
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