Alaska Airlines, FAA Scrutinize MD-80 Jackscrew Issues
Alaska Airlines is inspecting its 26 MD-80s and the FAA is probing the airline's maintenance practices in response to allegations of improper MD-80 jackscrew lubrication. Both agency and airline actions underway last week are aimed at preventing a repeat of the Flight 261 tragedy. On Jan. 31, 2000...
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