What was found
LT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB HAS 8 DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE (MARKED). REPLACED LT ANTI-FLOAT TAB PER AMDS W/C 2730-4382-LH TAB, ELEVATOR; OFF 88-5525-9-0003 53342. (LP0871953)
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2018
- Submitted
- December 21, 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
- 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.