What was found
AT C-CHECK, DURING X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR BUS TORQUE TUBES, HEAVY INTERNAL CORROSION WAS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH TORQUE TUBES PER M/M .
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46076
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tubes
- Part number
- 3644178
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.