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Boeing 737 Detailed Technical Data
This indicates that the horizontal stab tail areas have increased in latter variants of the 737, approx 29 up to 33 sq m.
What effect might this have on the ability to move the stab with the manual trim wheel.
Longtimer, not so much a MCAS issue after modification, but still an important problem for tail trim runaway.
The recent Boeing statement (#98) does not have the same ‘ring’ of confidence (early return to service) that previous statements had.
Possibly a reflection on yesterday’s regulatory meetings.
Elwell confirmed that Boeing’s final application for changes to the MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) has not been received. Once the package is in FAA’s hands, “we will perform our final risk assessments and analysis, taking into account findings of the [Technical Advisory Board] and any information we receive from our international counterparts