What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD OF GEARED TAB HAD LEVEL II CORROSION WITH DISHED RIVETS AND BULGING SKIN. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR ON NON ROUTINE 0518, IAW DC-9 MM.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2003
- Submitted
- November 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N986AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47543
- Aircraft time
- 52,023 hours, 48,688 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 99184809
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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