What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN HAS THREE DENTS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES OUTBOARD OF STATION XET 46 AND 9 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE OF ELEVATOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-06.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2012
- Submitted
- December 6, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N494AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49732
- Aircraft time
- 68,873 hours, 36,339 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.