What was found
LIGHTNING STIKE ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB ON T/E. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB IAW AMDS WC 2730-4590-LT. WEIGHT OF OLD TAB 5.25 LBS. INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED TAB ON AMDS WC 2730-4590-LH.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2015
- Submitted
- November 20, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N974DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53242
- Aircraft time
- 64,567 hours, 47,591 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.