Originally Posted by
KenV
Let's put this "flaw" in perspective.
1. It has NEVER happened operationally, only in the test lab.
2. It will ONLY happen if the system runs continuously for 248 days.
3. The "workaround" to prevent this from happening is to shut down the system before 248 days have elapsed.
4. No one anywhere has ever or will ever run a 787 continuously for 248 days. Conclusion: not a problem in any meaningful sense, but Boeing still notified its users of this "flaw", which was eliminated in the next software revision.
In your defensive haste you have completely missed the actual point..
..the failure to ensure the fitness/quality of the software...
..and you cannot dispute that.
Oh and it was powered up not run.
Ergo, how long does the battery on your motherboard last?