Originally Posted by
LeadSled
The B767 flight control system has not been re-designed. The mechanical link between the control columns are designed with a breakout link, it is part of the design to ensure control with a part jam.
I didn't say re-designed, but I'm sure I read somewhere the breakout settings were tweaked so a situation whereby the elevator could be fully split to the point where the outcome was a potentially unrecoverable loss of control was no longer possible.