U.S. proposes plugging fire-suppression hole in Boeing 787

In a directive issued on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it had received reports that some 787-8 planes did not have foam-like plugs properly installed as required to keep a fire-suppression chemical in an electrical compartment in the plane. The compartment, known as the forward electrical equipment bay, is where one of the 787's two lithium batteries is located. The fix doesn't affect the plane's battery system, Boeing said. Boeing's 787 was grounded for three months last year after lithium batteries overheated, prompting Boeing to redesign the battery, charger and containment system.

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