What was found
FTW - FOUND DAMAGE ON ANTI-FLOAT TAB SPRING QUADRANT (RT HORIZ) DAMAGE IS ON CASTING ONLY (FRAME). REMOVED ANTI-FLOAT TAB SPRING QUADRANT AS PER MD80 MM 27-30-14. INSTALLED ANTI-FLOAT. TAB SPRING QUADRANT IAW MD80 MM 27-30-14. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2001
- Submitted
- November 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48087
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.