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Brits want emergency locator transmitter batteries disconnected in 787's

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Ashley Walls

After a 787 Dreamliner caught fire while parked at Heathrow Airport, British investigators today made recommendations that the batteries for the emergency locator transmitters on all of the Dreamliners delivered so far be disabled. The fire appeared to be caused by a disruption of the battery cells for the emergency transmitter on the plane. Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch is also requesting that the FAA conduct a broader safety review, The New York Times reports. The FAA has so far declined, noting that any change may affect transmitters in many other planes made by Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers. But it seems the 787 fire isn't connected to the earlier problems with the lithium-cobalt batteries providing much of power for onboard systems. So, it's relatively good news for Boeing.

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