Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2006
Submitted
March 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A RT ELEV TRIM TAB CRACKED/DAMAGED ABOUT 1' OB OF PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED RT ELEV GEAR TAB REF MM 27-30-03-2. OK TO INSTALL. TRIMMED OTBD EDGE OF RT ELEVATOR GEARED TRIM TAB PER EO DC8-5520-23895A AND INSTALLED TRIM TAB IAW MM 27-30-03. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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