What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSP, THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE OTBD EDGE. THE SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW RD8-55-068.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2008
- Submitted
- January 9, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N980HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 376
- Aircraft time
- 32,623 hours, 35,440 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 85520215102
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elevator Tab
- Part time
- 32,623 hours, 35,440 cycles
- 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.