What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB SKIN LEADING EDGE CRACKED 1.5 INCH JUST ABOVE NUMBER 2 HINGE FROM INBOARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB PER MM 27-30-0.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14788
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20642
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elev Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.