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NTSB blames bad battery design—and bad management—in Boeing 787 fires

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Maker of lithium-ion batteries didn’t foresee spreading short circuit danger. (arstechnica.com) More...

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ColinSeftel
Colin Seftel 2
The problem isn't with Boeing's outsourcing strategy, it is in their failure to properly execute Supply Chain Management best practice. The full NTSB report can be read at www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2014/AIR1401.pdf
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N5827P
N5827P 2
More detailed than I have read before. Boeing sure saved a bunch by outsourcing their manufacturing didn't they. Gonna save money no matter what it costs.
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bobhirst
Robert Hirst 1
This seems far more detailed than what I posted. Worth reading top get some depth on the Yuasa mess
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linbb
linbb 2
Enough its been posted and reposted and each article quoted says something a little different.
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