What was found
RIGHT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SURFACE HAS APPROXIMATELY .5 SQUARE FOOT OF DELAMINATED. R & R GEAR TAB. OP'S CHECKS COMPLETED ON AMDS 2730-4130.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2015
- Submitted
- August 28, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N956DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49887
- Aircraft time
- 66,855 hours, 49,891 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Rt 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.