Following the onboard fire on a test flight, Boeing is making minor design changes to the power distribution panels on the 787 and is updating the systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the aircraft. An investigation into the electrical fire onboard the 787 test aircraft ZA002 showed it lost primary electrical power as a result of the fire but it has yet to announce what caused the fire in the first place. But initial reports suggested the fire was caused by a short circuit or an electrical arc in the P100 power distribution panel. Boeing’s design fixes

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