Boeing: Foreign debris probably sparked 787 fire

AP ^ | On Wednesday November 24, 2010, 7:40 pm EST | Joshua Freed, AP Business Writer,

[BenLurkin]

Boeing Co. said Wednesday that some kind of foreign debris probably caused the electrical fire aboard a test flight for one of its new 787s earlier this month.

The company said is making "minor design changes" to the plane's power-distribution panels and is working on a plan to resume test flights of the much-delayed plane.

[freedumb2003]

Well it is a good thing commercial airlines all fly in an antiseptic clean-room environment.

[Shermy]

“The Chicago-based company said its engineers believe the problem began as either a short circuit or an electrical arc in a power distribution panel, “most likely caused by the presence of foreign debris.”

I’m guessing a discarded juicebox (has aluminum) or one of those little V-8 cans, or a beer can stashed by a worker.

[El Cid]

Damned furiners...
At least it wasn't American debris...

[353FMG]

Could’ve been some hummus and tabouleh.

[WellyP]

How about a piece of carbon fiber??

[Shermy]

That’s a real good possibility, yes.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Previously reported as a misplaced tool:

Misplaced tool caused 787 fire

[JRios1968]

Bush’s fault, of course

[Yo-Yo]

Previously reported as a misplaced tool:

And subsequently denied by Boeing.