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Alaska Airlines 261

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 1.16.3 Shear Load Capability of the Acme Nut Threads . . . . . . .
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Alaska Airlines 261

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 2.3.4 Abnormal Loading of the Acme Nut Threads . . . . . .
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Alaska Airlines 261

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the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Contributing to the accident were A
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Alaska Airlines 261

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Report (revised July 14, 1997) indicated that no contingency for the complete loss of the acme nut threads was incorporated into the design for the longitudinal trim control system. According to the fault analysis, the acme nut was designed with
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Alaska Airlines 261

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procedure was conducted during bench checks to determine whether the wear rate of the acme nut threads was comparable to the DC-8 wear rate of 0.001 inch per 1,000 hours.80 As a result of excessive wear rates discovered through this
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Alaska Airlines 261

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assemblies removed and returned to the company was 0.043 inch. The report stated that the acme nut threads were “worn and serrated.” The report added that “it should be noted that lubrication cycle of jackscrew has been sporadic on this
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