Problems with the 787 Dreamliner have dragged down Boeing's stock price.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
Boeing has a lot at stake: The company has delivered 49 Dreamliners so far and is cranking them out to fill some 800 additional orders.
The planes, which sell for nearly $200 million apiece, have so far been delivered to several major airlines, including Japan Airlines and United Continental Airlines. United Continental last year became the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the plane.
In the third incident this week, an All Nippon Airways flight in Japan was canceled Wednesday after the crew discovered an error message related to the 787 Dreamliner's braking system.
On Tuesday, a Japan Airlines 787 flight was canceled in Boston after a fuel leak was discovered as the plane was preparing for departure.
And on Monday, a fire broke out on an empty Japan Airlines 787 on the ground in Boston. The fire was traced to batteries used to trigger the auxiliary power unit, which provides electricity while the plane is on the ground, according to Japan Airlines.
Boeing, in a statement, said the fire on Monday did not seem to be related to other power system issues that have occurred with other Dreamliners. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.
The first two incidents helped hammer Boeing (BA, Fortune 500)'s stock price, which ended at $74.13 Tuesday, down 4.6% from the close of trading Friday.
But Boeing shares recovered on Wednesday, trading 2.6% higher early on Wednesday.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is the first commerical jet to be made from light-weight composite material that includes carbon fibers. The Dreamliner made its debut in October 2011 with its first commercial flight, three years behind schedule.
There were also three incidents last year, two of them involving engine failures during ground tests. The most recent 2011 incident happened in December, when pilots for United Airlines, a carrier owned by United Continental (UAL, Fortune 500), managed to safely divert a Dreamliner to New Orleans after experiencing mechanical problems.
The Dreamliner had experienced a mechanical problem during a test flight in 2010 from Yuma, Ariz., to Laredo, Texas. A fire caused the airplane to lose electrical power, but the pilots managed to land it safely using backup systems. The 42 people on board evacuated via emergency slides.
-- James O'Toole of CNNMoney, Yoko Wakatsuki of CNN and CNN Wires staff contributed to this story. 
First Published: January 9, 2013: 8:32 AM ET
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