Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 5, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53418
Aircraft time
59,718 hours, 46,553 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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.

What was found

SEVERAL DENTS ALONG UPPER SURFACE OF RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB. DENTS ON RH ELEVATOR GEARED TAB ARE OUT OF LIMITS FOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-04 PAR 2. DUE TO SEVERAL DENTS THE RH ELEVATOR GEARED TAB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 55-04 PAR 2 AND INSTALLATION IS ACCOMPLISHED UNDER CARD 2730-4832.

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