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A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew.

resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's trapezoidal nut threads.

The cause was a failure of the jackscrew controlling the horizontal stabilizer due to a design flaw.

The jackscrew is attached between the airframe and the upper forward end of the pylon such that when the jackscrew is retracted (shortened).

NTSB investigator Ellen Block explains that a damaged elevator assembly jackscrew was the primary cause of the crash.

depressing a zig-zag setback device and the wind stream forces unscrewing a jackscrew locking device.

on the elevator create an opposing force, effectively paralyzing the jackscrew mechanism that moves the stabilizer.

Inside the acrylic there is a jackscrew that is embedded for patients to make turns to expand the device.

Patient is instructed to turn the jackscrew at the same rate for next 8–10 weeks to achieve the desired expansion.

them to use a single positioner to move the antenna in the form of a "jackscrew" or horizon-to-horizon gear drive.

There was a crescent-shaped rail with a jackscrew at the front of the platform that controlled traverse and elevation.

A jackscrew is similar but not as long and not telescopic.

gun shield, no traversing mechanism, and elevation was controlled by a jackscrew beneath the breech.

A jackscrew assembly moved the wing's hinge along a set of short horizontal rails.

Investigators discovered the jackscrew that controlled the pitch angle of the horizontal stabilizer of Flight.

presses) may operate by means of the mechanical advantage supplied by a jackscrew or by a gear reduction driving a rack and pinion.

mechanism, no traversing mechanism, and elevation was controlled by a jackscrew beneath the breech.

Synonyms:

jack; screw jack;

Antonyms:

lower;