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Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2014, 06:01
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

It was the cold winters in Tokyo

According to the NTSB report (and yes, I have read it all...) the reason Japanese airliners were the most affected was due to the cold weather in Tokyo.

The report states that Li-Ion batteries are...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2013, 12:33
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

They never said they fixed it...

Well... "ish". They never said they "fixed" it. What they have said is that when it happens again, it will not take the aircraft down.

I suspect that all of the engineers who understand...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2013, 23:54
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

They almost fried the Flight Control Battery

@Turin:



According to Ben Sandilands, they nearly fried the Flight Control backup battery as well:Dreamliner crisis: JAL 787 was at risk of 2nd battery fire | Plane Talking...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2013, 07:42
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

Recharging is not the problem...

Two posters have suggested that the solution would be to remove the battery chargers and fly the batteries as "primary" cells that would be recharged only on the ground. That won't solve the...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2013, 09:18
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

Ferrying a Lithium Battery

If a Lithium battery has never been charged, and is not connected to anything, it would be perfectly safe to transport it.

If it HAS been charged, then it becomes a problem. You can't empty it: a...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2013, 08:55
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,226
Posted By JohnMcGhie

Aus: No batteries at all in the hold

Chuck Norris:

The Australian Civil Aviation Authority recently promulgated a rule banning all batteries, of ANY capacity and ANY chemistry, including Primary (non-rechargeable) batteries from hold...
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