What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO RT OTBD ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. ANTI-FLOAT TAB REPLACED ON AMDS WC 2730-4382.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2016
- Submitted
- March 26, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N985DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53312
- Aircraft time
- 64,723 hours, 46,712 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 5930497502
- 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.