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This transmitter whose battery is implicated is a stock, off-the-shelf component used in multiple models of aircraft. It is not unique to the 787, was not devel

This transmitter whose battery is implicated is a stock, off-the-shelf component used in multiple models of aircraft. It is not unique to the 787, was not developed for the 787, and it seems to be an unfortunate coincidence that the failure of one of those units occurred in a 787, when allegedly something like 6000 of these transmitter units have been in service for nearly a decade. Honeywell (which makes the transmitter) may be in for trouble, but apparently Boeing's stock price has rebounded a bit since people in the market actually, you know, read the available information and realized this isn't a "Boeing 787 battery problem". Of course, I'm sure that any moment Elon Musk (PBUH) will be along to explain why the entire aviation industry was wrong to use these transmitters.

CamperBob2 13y ago
Of course, I'm sure that any moment Elon Musk (PBUH) will be along to explain why the entire aviation industry was wrong to use these transmitters. Was he wrong in his assessment of the original 787 battery overheating issue? You realize that they still have no earthly idea what happened to the batteries involved in the earlier incidents, correct? The "fix," such as it is, simply involves the implementation of more robust containment measures.
- ubernostrum 13y ago
  Was he wrong in his assessment of the original 787 battery overheating issue? Everything Elon (PBUH) declares is truth beyond question. Allow me to state that up-front so as to appease his followers. You realize that they still have no earthly idea what happened to the batteries involved in the earlier incidents, correct? And you realize you're replying to a comment which wasn't about the earlier incidents except insofar as it pointed out that this incident seems to be unrelated and really appears to just be an off-the-shelf component failing in a way that it could have failed on any of the other aircraft types it's deployed in? My reference to Elon Musk (PBUH) was mostly because I'm already seeing in this thread the same sort of frankly religious worship of Elon (PBUH) we saw during the incidents which were unique to the 787, and I make a point of hammering on that whenever possible, since although Elon (PBUH) is a smart guy who does cool stuff, he's not quite at the divine-omniscience level seemingly attributed to him any time the 787 gets mentioned on HN.
  - MortenK 13y ago
    What's PBUH?
    - taejo 13y ago
      "Peace Be Upon Him" -- usually used for the Prophet Mohammed.
  - CamperBob2 13y ago
    Nobody brought up Elon (PBUH) until you did, with an oblique reference to his earlier comments on the 787 battery issues.
samstave 13y ago
Tin-foil: Airbus sabotage!
samstave 13y ago
Q: What is Elon Musk's favorite movie? A: Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

CamperBob2 13y ago

Of course, I'm sure that any moment Elon Musk (PBUH) will be along to explain why the entire aviation industry was wrong to use these transmitters. Was he wrong in his assessment of the original 787 battery overheating issue? You realize that they still have no earthly idea what happened to the batteries involved in the earlier incidents, correct? The "fix," such as it is, simply involves the implementation of more robust containment measures.

ubernostrum 13y ago
Was he wrong in his assessment of the original 787 battery overheating issue? Everything Elon (PBUH) declares is truth beyond question. Allow me to state that up-front so as to appease his followers. You realize that they still have no earthly idea what happened to the batteries involved in the earlier incidents, correct? And you realize you're replying to a comment which wasn't about the earlier incidents except insofar as it pointed out that this incident seems to be unrelated and really appears to just be an off-the-shelf component failing in a way that it could have failed on any of the other aircraft types it's deployed in? My reference to Elon Musk (PBUH) was mostly because I'm already seeing in this thread the same sort of frankly religious worship of Elon (PBUH) we saw during the incidents which were unique to the 787, and I make a point of hammering on that whenever possible, since although Elon (PBUH) is a smart guy who does cool stuff, he's not quite at the divine-omniscience level seemingly attributed to him any time the 787 gets mentioned on HN.
- MortenK 13y ago
  What's PBUH?
  - taejo 13y ago
    "Peace Be Upon Him" -- usually used for the Prophet Mohammed.
- CamperBob2 13y ago
  Nobody brought up Elon (PBUH) until you did, with an oblique reference to his earlier comments on the 787 battery issues.

samstave 13y ago

Tin-foil: Airbus sabotage!

samstave 13y ago

Q: What is Elon Musk's favorite movie? A: Planes, Trains and Automobiles!