What was found
DURING OVERHAUL OF ELEVATOR GEARED TAB, SERVICE DAMAGE WAS FOUND WHICH WAS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF LOCAL REPAIR. THEREFORE A RESKIN OF THE PART WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIR PER ERA 417690-14
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2002
- Submitted
- October 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N932DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49719
- Aircraft time
- 37,991 hours, 30,211 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- 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.