The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX crash in October revealed that the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) software installed on the aircraft could push the plane’s nose down as a result of faulty Angle of Attack readings. While pilots can disable this system, many weren’t aware of the way that it worked, having only received
The FAA did not ground the 737 Max until after a second, similar crash also involving MCAS less than five months later. Combined, the deadly crashes killed 346 people.
Half of Boeing's sales come from the 737 Max. According to Boeing and the FAA, the problem first became apparent during testing of a newly manufactured 737 Max 8, which had yet to be delivered to
Had Boeing personnel all been on the same page, the FAA might have caught the issues with MCAS before they became deadly. As Boeing works toward rectifying problems with the 737 Max 8, it has also
New York CNN —. Boeing said it has discovered a manufacturing issue with some 737 Max aircraft, although it insisted the problem is not “an immediate safety of flight issue.”.
In the 737 Max, MCAS does this automatically, moving the aircraft back to a "normal" flight position. The system then repeats the process if it detects the plane is still tilted at too great an angle.
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