SDR DHLA201100503

Service difficulty report · Tab · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 30, 2011
Submitted: May 16, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46125
Aircraft time: 87,589 hours, 32,560 cycles
System (JASC): 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
Part: Tab
Condition: Delaminated
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

LT ELEV CONTROL TAB DELAMINATED 2" STA XET 35.000. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA IAW SRM 55-2-2, PAR 6. FABRICATED DOUBLER (2024T3 0.012") IAW SRM 55-4-0 PG 10. CLEANED AND BONDED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-9, PAR 1-3, TR 51-142. CLEANED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. PERFORMED WEIGHT AND BALANCE IAW SRM 51-4-5 PG 1-2. MOMENT 7.4 IN-LB (DIGITAL SCALE: SORES, MODEL: JAWS-8288P, SN: 1461) WEIGHT: 29.13LB.

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