What was found
RT HAND ELEVATOR GEAR TAB (CENTER) HAD BONDED REPAIR THAT HAS DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB IAW AMM 27-30-04. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM-27-30-04.
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 2018
- Submitted
- July 3, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49984
- Aircraft time
- 73,380 hours, 54,306 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Repair
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Rt 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.