What was found
SCRATCH RT CONTROL TAB EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER SURFACE NEAR OF HINGE AND LEADING EDGE. RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB WAS REPLACED PER AMM 27-30-03.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2016
- Submitted
- October 4, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N907DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53416
- Aircraft time
- 62,500 hours, 45,401 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Scratched
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.