33: 737 MAX

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.

Related episodes:

• Causality Episode 10: The Comet
• Causality Episode 14: Concorde

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:

• History of Boeing
• Boeing 737 Classic
• Boeing 737 Next Generation
• Boeing 737 MAX

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
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