What was found
WHILE PERFORMING REP INSPN ON LT GEAR TAB MON 1450634, FOUND PUNCTURE DMG ON UPPER SIDE OF TAB. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB IAW W/C 2730-4130-LH. TAB, ELEVATOR, OFF 09-5525-9-0001 S/N 49956. (LP6953373)
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2020
- Submitted
- March 17, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49984
- Aircraft time
- 77,142 hours, 57,558 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 09552590001
- Part serial
- 49956
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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