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n. - Tool for exerting pressure or lifting.

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  • In that case, a mechanism known as a jackscrew failed because of shoddy maintenance, causing the plane to become uncontrollable.
  • There have been some reports that there may have been common problems with something called a jackscrew, some different types of bolts have been problematic.
  • We can give you a little look at what the jackscrew is.
  • What we're focusing on right now, as you've indicated, is the jackscrew and that's the inspection that's taking place.
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