What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This aircraft experienced extremely high gusty winds while parked on the ramp at buf. The gust lock either failed or was not engaged on this aircraft. Maintenance found that both elevators, torque tubes and the trib tab ferring were damaged along with the inboard elevator hinge. The elevators, torque tubes, trim tab ferring, and inboard elevator hinge were repaired and replaced. The aircraft was test flown and returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY HIGH GUSTY WINDS WHILE PARKED ON THE RAMP AT BUF. THE GUST LOCK EITHER FAILED OR WAS NOT ENGAGED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH ELEVATORS, TORQUE TUBES AND THE TRIB TAB FERRING WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE INBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE. THE ELEVATORS, TORQUE TUBES, TRIM TAB FERRING, AND INBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE WERE REPAIRED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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