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Alaska Airlines 261

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Alaska Airlines 261

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threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Contributing to the accident were Alaska Airlines' extended lubrication interval and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) appr
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Alaska Airlines 261

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surface finish, (3) foreign debris, (4) abnormal loading of the acme nut threads, and (5) insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. 2.3.1 Use of Aeroshell 33 for Lubrication of the Jackscrew Assembly Task cards applicable to the lubrication of the
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Alaska Airlines 261

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Analysis 144 Aircraft Accident Report 2.3.6 Insufficient Lubrication of the Jackscrew Assembly It is generally understood that a lack of lubrication of moving parts significantly increases wear. Laboratory tests confirmed that th
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Alaska Airlines 261

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accelerated wear of the accident jackscrew assembly acme nut threads was the result of insufficient lubrication, which was directly causal to the Alaska Airlines flight 261 accident. 2.3.6.2 Alaska Airlines' Lubrication Interval Extension DC-9 test results and DC-8 servic
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Alaska Airlines 261

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through the acme nut grease fitting was adequate, the acme screw and nut would receive insufficient lubrication. The extent to which these deficiencies in the lubrication procedure may have played a role in the inadequate lubrication of the accident jackscrew
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