What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LT ELEVATOR O/B GEAR TAB MECHANISM PANEL CORRODED AROUND DIMPLED FASTENER HOLES AND ONE FASTENER HOLE WAS CRACKED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED IAW 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2000
- Submitted
- October 11, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N35888
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49117
- Aircraft time
- 52,990 hours, 29,245 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Elevator Tab
- 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.