What was found
DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGE WAS DETECTED IN LT ELEVATOR TAB, WITH 1 INCH OF DIAMETER. LIGHTING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-53-00 AND ELEVATOR TAB WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-30-03, TEST CORRECT.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2004
- Submitted
- June 25, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N214AM
- Make and model
- Doug DC987
- Aircraft serial
- 49585
- Aircraft time
- 33,383 hours, 28,369 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 5910413507
- Part serial
- 49585
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.