Boeing Reprograms 737 System Linked to Crashes A software update will prevent a single sensor from activating the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System. Parallels with the loss of an identical Lion Air plane led to a global grounding of the Max model and have given the probe added urgency. The Ethiopian investigation has focused on the anti-stall system, which in the case of the Lion Air crash exerted more and more force until the crew lost control. U.S. Probe of 737 Max, Pilot Manuals Said to Have Begun in 2018There’s no explanation of the MCAS -- nor the steps needed to counter it -- in the Max’s U.S. and European pilot manuals. Read: U.S. Said to Have Probed Boeing 737 Max, Pilot Manuals Last YearBoeing has said its planned software update and further pilot training guidelines for the Max will address concerns.

Source: Ethiopian News March 29, 2019 06:33 UTC