Service difficulty report · Tab · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 30, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53076
Aircraft time
41,931 hours, 22,336 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Tab
Part number
591041417
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HV-CHECK, RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED AND DENTED, BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 HINGE POINTS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS.

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