Originally Posted by
hans brinker
No secret, just didn't want to clutter the question. I am aware of the Wikipedia article (having initially started the article back in '03'ish) - I am also familiar with the entire accident report and all the published books and material as well as contact with some of the authors.
I am of course aware the cables routed through the cabin floor, hence my question.
There has never been any mention/suggestion that re-engaging and flying through the A/P (after it initially disconnected) might have averted the disaster, but that is what a DC-10 IP wrote he was told back in '74, in case of this decompression happening - control could be maintained through the A/P. I am curious if he was accurate in that statement.
Feedback from the rams to the control column is by the mechanical cables which become primary if LSAS/CWS/AP becomes inoperative.
Very interesting, so I assume the cables were not employed if the A/P was engaged? And the control wiring could have run above the cabin.