Problem reportedly found in Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this April 26, 2013 file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane, foreground, sits on a tarmac with others at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. A sensor problem was found Sunday, June 2, 2013 in one of the exchanged batteries for a JAL Boeing 787 jet due to bound for Beijing from Haneda but did not pose a safety risk, a Japanese broadcaster reported. (AP/Kyodo News)
A Japanese broadcaster is reporting that a sensor problem was found in one of the exchanged batteries for a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet. The Boeing Co. jets had been grounded for four months until their safety could be reconfirmed.
NHK TV says the problem emerged Sunday in a sensor that detects overheating in the modified version of the lithium-ion batteries used in the aircraft. The batteries were encased to prevent overheating from spreading.
The report said the sensor problem did not endanger safety.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}JAL offices were closed for the weekend, and officials were not immediately available for comment.
"Dreamliner" batteries overheated on planes that were in flight in Japan and parked in a Boston airport. The jets resumed commercial flights last month at JAL and All Nippon Airways.