What was found
SEVERAL DENTS ALONG UPPER SKIN OF THE RT GEARED TAB ON THE RT ELEVATOR. THE TAB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-50-2, PAGE 4.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2017
- Submitted
- September 14, 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
- Tab
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Rt El11evator874
- 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.