With only 10 documented malfunctions, all minor, it was a virtually trouble-free flight.

"Could there have been a minor malfunction?"

One involved a minor malfunction in the shuttle's air-conditioning system, causing a gallon of water to leak into the cabin.

At first they thought there was a minor malfunction and pumped more air into the pile, feeding the fire.

They all exhibit acceptable minor malfunctions of the body.

It was the kind of minor malfunction you might expect after a hard landing-but not if you knew what I knew.

It was a minor malfunction of her control system.

Yet I find we're experiencing a spate of minor malfunctions, most recently the problem with the doors on Deck 8.

But there is a minor malfunction in the life support system.

It seemed to be an accident of chance, a minor malfunction causing a small but awkward deviation in course.