Originally Posted by
megan
We have an experienced aviator, Byron Bailey - ex military fighter & 777 & current biz jet, who writes a regular column in our local national paper (The Australian), and had this to say,Question, is what he's saying re MCAS activation cases in the US for real?
Hmmm- maybe its time to take a closer look at the ' typical ' AOA sensor **probably** in use by Airbus and Boeing ?
https://www.satcom.guru/2019/03/aoa-...oeing-fix.html
Note the cheap way of indexing the sensor to the vane - a loose screw can result in odd readings very subtly
In my belt and suspenders world as a SLF-engine-ear - I would think a d shaped shaft or a spline and d ring assembly ( spline for location of sensor- snap or dring to keep on spline ) or similar would have long ago been used- mandated.