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Yes - I have the link and report (all zillion pages lol)

Aeroshell 33 was not the problem (itself) - but compatibility issues still exist

Although the grease combination did not meet industry standards - it was ruled out as a cause

( The cause was inadequate lubrication due to failed maintenance practices )


terrible tragedy



2.3.5 Summary of Possibilities Ruled Out as Reasons for the Excessive Acme Nut Thread Wear

As a result of the findings discussed in sections 2.3.1 through 2.3.4, the Safety Board concludes that Alaska Airlinesí use of Aeroshell 33 for lubrication of the jackscrew assembly, acme screw thread surface finish, foreign debris, and abnormal loading of the acme nut threads were not factors in the excessive wear of the accident acme nut threads.


Standardized grease testing conducted by the U.S. Navyís Aerospace Materials Laboratory on mixtures of the two greases indicated that the grease mixture did not meet the industry standard for compatibility at the 90/10 and 10/90 ratios. However, test results showed that the incompatibility had an insignificant effect on the lubrication performance of the grease.
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