no hazmat or autonomous breathers?
pax2908...by "previous flights" do you mean prior to the replacement program?
Or, since.
Good Heavens.... "what a surprise". not.
1. Lithium a known problem, that's why they were illegal.
2. Boeing wanted Lithium, designed a criteria to allow it
3. The criteria did not ignore the dangers, but allowed Lithium, if it could be shown "manageable".
4. It proved unmanageable.
5. All of a sudden there is a mystery?
6. It is performing in ways the FARs PREDICTED, eg, catches fire, spills electrolyte, damages collaterals....
7. The whole idea is to present the problem as mysterious...
8. A ""NEW" criterion (#10) will be added, and bob's your uncle.
9. Dusted, and done.
10 if BOEING wanted a nuclear pile on board, the FARS would accomodate.
11. Jeezuz
Last edited by Lyman; 8th Feb 2013 at 15:55.