Poster toffeez is right on the docket:
re FAA Special Conditions for 787 certification (2007)
"The FAA shares the commenter's (ALPA) concern over a fire
erupting in flight. The regulations and the rigid requirements defined
in these special conditions are intended to prevent lithium battery
fires on board the aircraft. We have made no change as a result of this
comment."
Seems likely the FAA screwed up this time. To many free lunches?
Pages 57842 - 57844 of the Special Conditions pertaining to the FAA Certification of the Boeing 787 are very informative. Even a layman would find it hard to not realize that many requirements of these Special Conditions have been well and truly breached with the JAL battery smoke, explosion/fire and the associated conditions and damage.
It will be very informative about the Political will and the teeth of the FAA in watching its reaction to enforcing its own Regulations in trying to protect the traveling public and at the same time not causing commercial damage to the US's National aircraft manufacturing treasure...namely, Boeing.
For those with the inclination and the interest may read more at:
Federal Register/Vol 72, No. 196/Thursday, October 11, 2007 Rules and Regulation
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. NM375 Special Conditions No. 25–359–SC]
Special Conditions: Boeing Model 787– 8 Airplane; Lithium Ion Battery Installation
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