Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
I'm going with 90 days. Boeing will push for 30, the FAA will want 120; compromise will be 90.
Outcome will be a new type of Lithium battery (less subject to impact damage/thermal runaway), an improved (and heavier) containment system, some type of fire-extinguishing capability that routes directly into said containment system, and supporting peripheral equipment (charging/monitoring, etc).
There will be a lawsuit from the airlines asking for damages from lost revenue. It will take three years, and be settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
Boeing stock will dip until the new system is certified, the aircraft get back in the air, and no fires happen for a week or two.
Remember: technically, a nightmare is still a dream.........liner.
Based on the limited training they gave us on Li-On batteries, halon is ineffective on these types of fire and even exacerbate the situation.
Only way to stop the thermal runaway is liquid.....water, etc.
And a "containment system" would smother the fire as well. And again, exacerbate the problem by keeping the heat in.
These fires do NOT need oxygen to burn. They produce their own O2!!!!