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SEATTLE — The Boeing 787 Dreamliner test plane in Tuesday’s in-flight fire suffered substantial damage to one of two main power-distribution panels inside the rear electrical-equipment bay, Boeing photos show.
An engineering document accompanying the photos describes “extensive smoke, fire and structural damage exist to the P100” electrical panel, which takes power from the left engine’s generator and distributes it through the airplane to power vital systems.
Two contactors in the panel were severely damaged by the fire. One “caught fire and melted,” according to the engineering document. The other had “extensive fire and smoke damage to backside.” Seattle Times
