What was found
DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FOR AIRCRAFT N278WA AT FNLU (LUANDA) MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE CREW AT FNLU REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR PER MD-11 MM 27-30-30.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2004
- Submitted
- June 16, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N278WA
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48746
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- 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.