What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL DENTS ON UPPER SKIN AT THE RT CONTROL TAB. THE RT CONTROL TAB WAS REPLACED IAW 55-04 PAR 2.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2018
- Submitted
- April 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53423
- Aircraft time
- 61,790 hours, 44,812 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- 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.