33: 737 MAX

With two crashes in five months of the new 737 4th Generation a design flaw seemed likely. We look at how Boeings focus on cost-avoidance, grandfathering and bending probabilities during design would ultimately cost 346 people their lives.
With John Chidgey.

Related episodes:

Causality Episode 10: The Comet
Causality Episode 14: Concorde

Investigation and Reports:

FAA Finds New Safety Risk in Boeing 737 Max
KNKT JT610 Final Report
NTSB ASR-19-01 Safety Recommendation Report
JATR Report: Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System

History of Boeing:

History of Boeing
Boeing 737 Classic
Boeing 737 Next Generation
Boeing 737 MAX

Technical Information:

737 MAX: MCAS - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide
Flight Controls - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide
A quantum leap forward Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine
Angle Of Attack
Angle of Attack Sensor 0861FL1
V Speeds
Wing Root
CFM International CFM56
CFM International LEAP
Fundamentals Of Airliner Performance: The Engine
Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System: MCAS
Using The 737-800 And 737-900 Flaps
Understanding Flaps

Standards and Bulletins:

AC 25.1309-1
AC 25.1309-1A
Hazard Classification Matrix Based On JAR AMJ 25.1309 Severity
ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management
EASA Type-Certificate Datasheet Boring 737
FAA Advisory Circular 23.1309-1E
FAA Advisory Circular 25-7C
FAA System Safety Handbook Chapter 3: Principles of System Safety
AMJ25.1309 Change 15

Fallout:

Lion Air Flight 610
American Airlines Fleet
Southwest Airlines Fleet
Southwest Airlines Pilots Sue Boeing Over 737 Max Grounding
737 Max Crisis: Boeing To Borrow $10B
Boeing 737 Max Designed By Clowns
Boeing 737 MAX Groundings
Boeing 737 Max Plane Crash Victims Families Sickened By Fired Boeing CEOs Payout
Boeing Announces Leadership Changes
Boeing Statement On 737 MAX Return To Service
Boeing Earnings Q2 2019
Boeing Earnings Q3 2019
Boeing Knew Of 737 Max Flaws Before Crash
Boeing Left Safety Features Off 737 Max
Boeing Misses On Earnings
Boeing To Recommend Simulator Training For 737 Max Pilots
Boeing Will Suspend 737 Max Production In January 2020
Family Of Lion Air Co-pilot Sues Boeing
Lion Air crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder Is Found By Divers

Forum Articles:

What Are The Checklist Items For A Runaway Stabiliser Trim
Why Can’t The 737 MAX’s Horizontal Stabilizer Autotrim Be Cut Out
How To Disable The Stabilizer Trim Cutoff Switches
What Is The Procedure To Disable MCAS
How The Stabilizer Cutout Switch Functionality Changed From NG to MAX

Links of potential interest:

Airline Pilot Salaries
In Service Safety At Boeing: October 2014 Presentation
Pilots Fought Automatic Safety System
Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight 610 Preliminary Report
How A 50yr Old Design Came Back To Haunt Boeing
AoA Vane Must Have Failed
Flawed Assumptions Paved A Path To Disaster
The 737 Max Has Cost Boeing $9.2B And Counting
The Complaints Pilots Filed About Boeing’s 737 Max
The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max
What Happened On Board The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max That Crashed

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Episode Gold Producer:
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Episode Silver Producers:
John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Shane O'Neill.