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by **Dan4th** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:35 pm

I am Really interested in finding out
what this is all about.....

I hope it's cleared-up quickly and that it was
something stupidly simple and obvious....

Danf.

by **Sooty655** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:37 pm

AAIB Press Release here says it doesn't seem to be battery related.

by **Sooty655** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:18 pm

Safety Bulletin issued here.

Looks like the Emergency Locator Transmitter was to blame for the fire.

by **Mackrick** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:03 pm

Interesting read thanks for the link sooty

by **Dan4th** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:33 pm

Thanks from me as well......

It's a relief to know the (probable) cause....

Danf.

by **Sooty655** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:07 pm

You're welcome.

Interesting that the problem again appears to be Lithium batteries, albeit completely different ones to the previous fires. I guess as the manufacturers try to pack more power into a smaller and lighter space, the more potential (

) there is for accidents.

I found this article interesting.

by **Dan4th** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:03 am

HA!

I remember when Lithium was something
you took for Manic-Depression

!

And if my 62-year-old memory is working
properly, I believe Afghanistan has the
world's largest deposits of Lithium Ore :-?

....

Danf.

by **Sooty655** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:43 pm

Oh dear, more problems.

BBC report here.

by **Mayfly** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:50 pm

Oh dear not having much luck are they - teething problems I guess but which could have devastating consequencies

by **Dougs** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:11 pm

Ha serves em right for not buying rollsroyce engines
We put the deiceing holes in the front bearing housing for the rolls engines, along with KHI that is