What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. RIGHT ELEVATOR CENTER TRIM TAB T/E. REMOVED RT GEARED TAB ON AMDS CARD DECK 2730-4130, RT. PART TO BE INSTALLED & RIGGED ON SAME AMDS CARD DECK. INSTALLED RT GEARED TAB ON AMDS CARD DECK 2730-4130 RT.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2016
- Submitted
- January 25, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53115
- Aircraft time
- 64,916 hours, 48,245 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.