What was found
RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB UPPER SURFACE HAS 6 DENTS (MARKED). REPLACED RT GEARED TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4130-RH TAB, ELEVATOR, OFF 09-5522-9-0032 53267. (LP0871702)
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2018
- Submitted
- December 20, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N975DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53243
- Aircraft time
- 72,484 hours, 53,733 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.