What was found
SEVERAL DENTS ALONG UPPER SKIN OF GEARED TAB AT LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB AT LT ELEVATOR N/P 5910414-403 N/S 53421 FOR EXCESSIVE DAMAGE WAS REPLACED BY GEARED TAB AT LT ELEVATOR N/P 5910414-503 N/S 49809 PER SRM 55-04.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 2017
- Submitted
- August 28, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N916DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53421
- Aircraft time
- 60,160 hours, 46,589 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Lt 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.