Report: Boeing close to fixing Dreamliner battery
Boeing Co has found a way to fix battery problems on its
grounded 787 Dreamliner jets that involves increasing the space between the
lithium ion battery cells, a source familiar with the U.S. company's plans told
Reuters.
"The gaps between cells will be bigger. I think
that's why there was overheating," said the source, who declined to be
identified because the plans are private.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. National Transportation Safety
Board declined comment on the Reuters report or any Boeing plan to return the
787s to the air.
"The decisions to return the airplane to flight will
be made by the FAA and only after Boeing has demonstrated to them that the
solution is adequate," Kelly Nantel said. "We continue to investigate
the cause of the short circuiting."
A spokeswoman from the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration declined to comment. Boeing declined comment on details of any
battery fix it may be considering.
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