What was found
FOUND LT ELEVATOR INBD TAB WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO T/E OF TRIM TAB OF MORE THAN 6". R & R LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB IAW AMDS CARD 2730-4634.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2015
- Submitted
- August 20, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N992DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53344
- Aircraft time
- 61,181 hours, 43,932 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt 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.