What was found
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB 2 TRIM TAB HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. R & R NR 2 ELEVATOR GEARED TRIM TAB IAW AMM 27-30-04. REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2015
- Submitted
- May 1, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N868GA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49554
- Aircraft time
- 58,634 hours, 40,167 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Part number
- 5910414504
- Part serial
- 49451
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 2 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.