What was found
EMPENNAGE, LT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB O/B BELL CRANK IS WORN FROM FAIRING CHAFE. REPLACED GEARED TAB PER AMDS 2730-4130 LT.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2016
- Submitted
- October 20, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 67,423 hours, 49,544 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.