Two weeks into commercial service, the Boeing 787 already has issues.

[marmar]

An All Nippon Airways Co. Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner carrying 249 people had to make a second approach at a west Japan airport before landing, after a glitch forced the pilot to manually deploy the main landing gear, the airline said Monday.

The first glitch on a commercial flight for the new plane occurred on a domestic route Sunday after a cockpit monitor showed that the landing gear hadn't fully deployed shortly before landing, ANA said.

As flight 651 from Tokyo's Haneda airport approached Okayama airport in western Japan, the monitor issued a warning that the main landing gear hadn't deployed due to a hydraulic valve fault, an ANA spokeswoman said.

The glitch forced the pilot to circle the airport and manually deploy the main landing gear, ANA said. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-ana-said-it-has-found-first-dreamliner-glitch-20111107,0,4443222.story

[StandingInLeftField]

1. That's why I wait until v.2 before buying my jumbo jets.

I'll let someone else work the bugs out.


Glad no one was injured.

[The Straight Story]

2. And I don't take maiden voyages on boats :) (nt)

[PoliticAverse]

3. Hey it's not like anyone is calling the 787 'uncrashable'... n/t

[MilesColtrane]

4. Is it running Windows Vista?

[rurallib]

5. !!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[piratefish08]

6. how the fuck those things fly? magnets?

[madokie]

7. This plane will be the end to this company before its all said and done

and remember you read it here first.