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The electric trim adjustment is obviously going to be more powerful, that's just the reality of large planes. That's not the issue. The issue from the Ethiopi
by Obi_Juan_Kenobi 8y ago
The electric trim adjustment is obviously going to be more powerful, that's just the reality of large planes. That's not the issue.
The issue from the Ethiopian crash was that, in the extreme trim angle, there was simply too much force on the screw to turn manually. This condition is trained for, and the solution is to let the plan angle down to relieve the aerodynamic pressure on the control surface. That gives you an opportunity to manually control the trim wheels.
The pilots did not have the benefit of altitude to perform this maneuver, so (likely) instead re-enabled the electric trim in a bid to use it to reduce the nose-down trim before the MCAS would re-engage. This proved fatal.
- matt-attack 8y agoAre you suggesting with the auto-trim disabled, the two pilots working together, with those handles extended on the trim wheel, were not strong enough to crank the trim wheel?
- cmurf 8y agoYes. Known issue. Scroll down slightly for the empennage diagram, right hand side, item 3. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-emergency-procedure-for-737-max-may-have-failed-on-ethiopian-flight/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boein...