Sentence examples for malfunction may from inspiring English sources

The malfunction may not have been catastrophic, said Mr. See, but he questioned the upside of shining a spotlight on it.

The French authorities leading the investigation into the crash have not yet determined the cause, but they have said they suspect a speed sensor malfunction may have been a contributing factor.

When that option is selected, however, a software malfunction may cause the electric motor to shut off at a different time, even when the vehicle is being driven, she said, forcing the driver to seek a safe place to stop the vehicle.

Without any repair being undertaken, the malfunction may be experienced again on subsequent flights.

After 4 years of faithful service, a reaction wheel malfunction may have scuppered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft for good.

Since dynein is required for autophagic clearance (Maday et al., 2012; Kimura et al., 2008; Ravikumar et al., 2005), dynein malfunction may cause protein aggregation and mitochondrial dysfunctions, and result in neuronal atrophy.

In some way, he mused, the signs' malfunctioning may represent a commentary on modern life.

Frictional processes caused by malfunctions may lead to hot surfaces and mechanical sparks.

Several MRI studies have identified functional and structural changes between migraine patients and healthy controls, and have suggested that brain malfunctioning may be associated with migraine pathophysiology [2 7].

Moreover, some recent clinical reports suggest that device malfunctioning may cause tracheal mucosa to be drawn into the hole of the aspiration channel, obstructing the system and subsequently injuring the mucosa [11, 12].

Thus, ciliary malfunctions may not be enough to explain disease mechanisms behind TTBK2-associated SCA11.