What was found
FTW - FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD AFT EDGE TIP, METAL CRACKED. REMOVED RIGHT ELEVATOR, OUTBOARD AFT EDGE TIP. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW END TIP. INSTALLED NEW END TIP ON RIGHT, OUTBOARD AFT EDGE ELEVATOR. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2003
- Submitted
- August 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N826NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49391
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Tip Cap
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt 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.