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Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Pacific Ocean near Point Mugu, California
January 31, 2000

Gimbal Nut and Jackscrew

Gimbal nut from Alaska Airlines flight 261, shown below as attached to front spar of stablizer from the aircraft's tail, and in close-up.

Gimbal Nut.      Gimbal Nut.
      
    

Jackscrew from horizontal stabilizer of Alaska Airlines flight 261, below.
It is approximately 2 feet long and was recovered from main wreckage site on February 8, 2000.

jackscrew.    closeup of jackscrew.

Alaska Airlines Flight 261
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