January 30, 2020 • 65 mins
With two crashes in five months of the new 737 4th Generation a design flaw seemed likely. We look at how Boeings focus on cost-avoidance, grandfathering and bending probabilities during design would ultimately cost 346 people their lives.
With John Chidgey.
With John Chidgey.
Related episodes:
Investigation and Reports:
- FAA Finds New Safety Risk in Boeing 737 Max
- KNKT JT610 Final Report
- NTSB ASR-19-01 Safety Recommendation Report
- JATR Report: Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System
History of Boeing:
Technical Information:
- 737 MAX: MCAS - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide
- Flight Controls - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide
- A quantum leap forward Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine
- Angle Of Attack
- Angle of Attack Sensor 0861FL1
- V Speeds
- Wing Root
- CFM International CFM56
- CFM International LEAP
- Fundamentals Of Airliner Performance: The Engine
- Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System: MCAS
- Using The 737-800 And 737-900 Flaps
- Understanding Flaps
Standards and Bulletins:
- AC 25.1309-1
- AC 25.1309-1A
- Hazard Classification Matrix Based On JAR AMJ 25.1309 Severity
- ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management
- EASA Type-Certificate Datasheet Boring 737
- FAA Advisory Circular 23.1309-1E
- FAA Advisory Circular 25-7C
- FAA System Safety Handbook Chapter 3: Principles of System Safety
- AMJ25.1309 Change 15
Fallout:
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