To: Navy Patriot
That was the MD-80 series, right? That design had the elevators at the top of the rudder. Didn't American Airlines ground all their MD-80s after that for repairs?
-PJ
55 posted on
03/20/2019 7:33:52 AM PDT by
Political Junkie Too
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To: Political Junkie Too
Yes the aircraft were grounded and the jackscrews were replaced/repaired.
261 had made a common in flight trim adjustment when their jack screw mechanically stripped the threads probably from improper lubrication.
66 posted on
03/20/2019 7:51:33 AM PDT by
Navy Patriot
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