What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON TRAILING EDGE 36 INCHES FROM O/B END. REMOVED DAMAGED AND PREPPED FOR BONDING. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BONDED.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2013
- Submitted
- February 6, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N402NV
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49763
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Tab
- 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.