Board Meeting Presentations - Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California, January 31, 2000

Board Meeting Presentations - Loss of Control and Impact with Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, about 2.7 miles north of

December 10, 2002

Anacapa Island, California
January 31, 2000

Accident Overview - [ PPT ]
Richard Rodriguez, Investigator-in-Charge

Longitudinal Trim System Description and Failure Sequence - [ PPT ]
Jeff Guzzetti, Systems Group Chairman

Metallurgical Findings - [ PPT ]
Joseph Epperson, Materials Group Chairman

Investigation of Lubricating Grease - [ PPT ]
Joseph Kolly, Ph.D., Grease Group Chairman

Lubrication and End Play Inspection - [ PPT ]
Jeff Guzzetti, Systems Group Chairman

Statistical End Play Data Study - [ PPT ]
Jana Price, Ph.D.

Alaska Airlines Maintenance Program and FAA Oversight - [ PPT ]
Richard Rodriguez, Investigator-in-Charge

Design & Certification of the MD-80 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim System - [ PPT ]
John Clark, Director, Office of Aviation Safety

Jackscrew Overhaul Assemblies Procedures - [ PPT ]
Jeff Guzzetti, Systems Group Chairman

Flight Crew Decision-Making - [ PPT ]
Captain Dave Ivey, Operations Group Chairman