Originally Posted by
AGBagb
And, at the risk of simply going round in circles here, there's the oddity of the final 2 lines in the "reminder" Runaway Stab memory item list that Boeing later pointed to:
Runaway Stabilizer
1 CONTROL COLUMN - HOLD FIRMLY
2 AUTOPILOT (if engaged) - DISENGAGE
Do not re-engage the autopilot. Control airplane pitch attitude manually with control column and main electric trim as needed
If the Runaway Continues
3 STAB TRIM CUTOUT SWITCHES (both) - CUTOUT
If the Runaway Continues
4 STABILIZER TRIM WHEEL - GRASP and HOLD
Number two item above demonstrates this list does not apply to MCAS.
Auto Pilot is OFF already, MCAS is only active in manual.