What was found
REPAIR RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB DUE TO PRESENCE OF WATER IN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE. WATER IN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-70-2 PAR 6C. TAB WAS BALANCED IAW SRM 55-20-2D.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 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
- Contaminated
- Location
- Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.