What was found
LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS A 1 INCH CREASE AT STATION XE=148 2.5 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD SPAR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 2003
- Submitted
- December 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N601ME
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49762
- Aircraft time
- 50,914 hours, 17,936 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 99378045
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt 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.