25+ yo airframe, Island hopping, budget airline, Indonesia
All points to fuselage maintenance
All points to fuselage maintenance
Are you implying that fire couldn't interfere with control of a non FBW aircraft?
The only electric parts of the primary control system are the electrically-driven auxiliary (backup) hydraulic pumps, the stick shaker (stall warning), and the motor for pitch trim (located in the cockpit, connected to the trim wheel). Unlike the MAX, the classics have a large pitch trim wheel with lots of leverage, so you really can fly it with manual trim.
In the event of a full hydraulic failure, the ailerons can be operated mechanically from either seat, and pitch can be controlled via the elevator trim mentioned above.