SDR 070054

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 24, 2007
Submitted
March 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881GA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49708
Part
Structure
Condition
Ground Damage
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 475 FSD/LAS - DURING THE DE-ICING OPERATION THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR STRUCK THE AIRPLANE ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR AT THE AFT OUTBOARD CORNER. AMERICAN AIRLINES PERSONNEL REPORT THAT THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. REF SRM 55-01-00. PERFORMED MEGGER CHECK FOR REMOVE/REPLACE OF STATIC WICK PER AMM 23-60-00-5. ELEVATOR BALANCE CHECKED AND WEIGHT REMOVED AT NOSE CAP STATION 41.5. VALANCE TAG UPDATED PER SRM 55-20-01, PARAGRAPH 18.A.(9)(C) AND AMERICAN AIRLINES ERO 5520-01. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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