A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as...
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resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's Acme nut threads." For their efforts to save the plane, both...
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on the elevator create an opposing force, effectively paralyzing the jackscrew mechanism that moves the stabilizer. It becomes very difficult for pilots...
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deadliest aviation accident in Belarus. The cause was a failure of the jackscrew controlling the horizontal stabilizer due to a design flaw. The Yakovlev...
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project raised much of central Chicago to a new grade with the use of jackscrews for raising buildings. While elevating Chicago, and at first improving...
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Jack (device) (section Jackscrew)
Jackscrews are integral to the scissor jack, one of the simplest kinds of car jack still used....
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NTSB investigator Ellen Block explains that a damaged elevator assembly jackscrew was the primary cause of the crash. She commends Whip on his valor and...
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of which are listed below. Aeroflot Flight 8641 Metal fatigue in the jackscrew of the horizontal stabilizer caused the component to fail while the plane...
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low-lying swampy ground. Buildings and sidewalks were physically raised on jackscrews. The work was funded by private property owners and public funds. During...
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all 88 on board. The stabilizer failed due to an improperly maintained jackscrew assembly. Note: This crash is covered again in the Season 22 episode 'Pacific...
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