Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
June 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NY
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49479
Aircraft time
42,261 hours, 20,007 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Dented
Location
Rudder
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

INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE OF RUDDER TRIM TAB DENTED. THE TRIM TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-20-02, PARAGRAPH 3A, B, C. A WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE TAB IAW SRM 55-40-1 AND THE CHECK WAS WITHIN LIMITS.

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