Service difficulty report · Tab · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 13, 2015
Submitted
November 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Contaminated
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.

What was found

PRESENCE OF WATER WAS FOUND ON RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE. RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB WAS REMOVED WITH CARD AC 0992, CARD 2730-4830 AND REPLACE DUE TO PRESENCE OF WATER WITH REPAIRED RT ANTI-FLOAT TAB AND WILL BE INSTALLED WITH CARD 2730-4832.

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