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ORIGINAL DIAGRAM Write an online resource ATA 22 Intermediate Visual explainer Source-grounded Technical review requested

B737 MAX ATA 22 — Autoflight Control-Loop Visual Map

An original diagram showing MCP/FMC and sensor inputs feeding FCC A/B, then guidance/autopilot/autothrottle outputs and feedback/status.

Boeing 737 MAX English 4 min Version 1.0
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This resource is educational. Confirm current effectivity and approved manufacturer or operator data before aircraft work.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

What you should leave with

  • Inputs are not commands: Air-data/inertial/navigation inputs describe aircraft state; MCP/FMC selections define targets/modes.
  • Outputs split by function: Flight-director guidance, autopilot control and autothrottle actuation are shown as related but separate outputs.
  • Maintenance layer is separate: BITE/fault history is drawn as an observation layer connected to the computers, not as a direct maintenance instruction generator.
Educational familiarization only. This TechOpsBase resource is an original learning transformation grounded in a privately supplied B737 MAX ATA 22 source. It does not reproduce manufacturer task steps, limits, figures or controlled maintenance instructions. Current approved data and aircraft effectivity control real work.

What this resource teaches

An original diagram showing MCP/FMC and sensor inputs feeding FCC A/B, then guidance/autopilot/autothrottle outputs and feedback/status.

Original TechOpsBase ATA 22 visual
Original TechOpsBase ATA 22 visual

Inputs are not commands

Air-data/inertial/navigation inputs describe aircraft state; MCP/FMC selections define targets/modes. The FCC combines them.

Outputs split by function

Flight-director guidance, autopilot control and autothrottle actuation are shown as related but separate outputs.

Maintenance layer is separate

BITE/fault history is drawn as an observation layer connected to the computers, not as a direct maintenance instruction generator.

Evidence-first study method

For any system complaint, separate source/input, control logic, physical response, sensing/indication and consumer/result. When two layers disagree, that disagreement is useful evidence. Do not turn that evidence into a maintenance action until the applicable approved fault-isolation or maintenance data is open.

Approved-data boundary

Educational system explanation only. Do not use this page to perform maintenance, operate aircraft systems, isolate components or determine dispatch status. Current approved maintenance data, aircraft effectivity and operator procedures control real aircraft work.

Source-grounded learning

TechOpsBase turns controlled source material into original educational explanations. Use current approved manufacturer or operator data for aircraft work.

Source basis

Grounded in the privately supplied B737 MAX AMM Chapter 22 (D633AM101-ETH, 737-7/8/8200/9/10, May 15/2022 effective-page set). TechOpsBase wording and diagrams are original educational transformations; the proprietary source is not republished.

APPLICABILITY

Check effectivity before applying information.

Boeing 737 MAX family; exact aircraft effectivity and configuration must be confirmed in current approved data.

Operational reminder

Confirm aircraft registration, model, serial effectivity, modification status, software standard and operator procedures using current approved maintenance data.

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