What was found
DELAMINATED UPPER, LOWER SKIN ON LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB. GEARED TAB WAS REPLACED AND LEVATOR GEARED TAB WILL BE INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED UNDER CARD 2730-4334.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2016
- Submitted
- April 8, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N994DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53346
- Aircraft time
- 63,633 hours, 45,483 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Lt Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.