Service difficulty report · Cover · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 25, 2019
Submitted
January 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
72,202 hours, 53,500 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Missing
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

INITIAL INSPECTION: MISSING DUST COVER ON CONTROL TAB PUSHROD AT RT/LT ELEVATOR. ROD ENDS OF LT/ RT PUSHROD OF ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED PER CMM 20-30-1 AND ADJUSTED PER AMM 27-31-04-820-801. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT DUST COVER MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP0917899)

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