What was found
RT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB, OTBD CONTROL ROD, FWD ROD END PULLING OUT OF ROD, RIVET SHEARED AND NUT LOOSE. REPAIRED IAW AMM 27-30-04.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2017
- Submitted
- April 3, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53115
- Aircraft time
- 67,832 hours, 50,330 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt 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.