What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKES ON T/E OF RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB. THIS N/R CARD WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW OPN 1031 CARD NO 1242. RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB WAS BALANCED IAW SRM 55-20-2D.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2008
- Submitted
- December 10, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 43173
- Aircraft time
- 48,193 hours, 36,407 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Unknown
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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