What was found
FTW - FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB DENTED ON BOTH SIDES NUMEROUS PLACES. REMOVED LEFT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB. INSTALLED LEFT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 11, 2004
- Submitted
- April 28, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N834NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49847
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 5930497401
- Part serial
- 738JY4
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Lt Elevator Tab
- 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.