What was found
BENT LUG MID HINGE OF ANTI-FLOAT TAB AT RT ELEVATOR. HINGE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW HINGE WAS DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2,51-30-1, 51-10- 4, AND 51-10-3.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2015
- Submitted
- August 28, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N989DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53341
- Aircraft time
- 60,690 hours, 43,756 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Lug
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Rt 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.