Japan Airlines stopped a scheduled 787 Dreamliner flight yesterday (Sunday) after engineers found a faulty pressure sensor in one of its modified battery containers.
The incident happened just one day after the airline resumed services of the 787, which was grounded for several months in January after problems with its lithium-ion batteries.
Although the fault did not pose a serious safety risk, JAL decided to replace the 787 with an older 767 for the Tokyo-Beijing flight.
The airline released a statement saying two small holes on the battery container, designed to prevent overheating, were mistakenly sealed by Boeing engineers when the battery system was repaired.
Thomson Airlines took delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner on Friday and will start flying the aircraft next month.
