What was found
FTW - FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT AND FASTENERS HAVE CORROSION. RECIEVED NEW RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT. INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2003
- Submitted
- April 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N809NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49503
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.