What was found
DURING INSPECTION A CRACK AND LOST OF MATERIAL ON THE LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB LE SKIN AROUND HINGE FITTING. THE TAB WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-30-04.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2018
- Submitted
- April 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49959
- Aircraft time
- 63,047 hours, 46,024 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.