| 1. | Several incidents resulted in severe structural damage to the elevator tab assembly ."
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| 2. | "In another incident there was severe damage to the airplane's elevator and elevator tab assembly.
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| 3. | Several incidents resulted in severe structural damage to the elevator tab assembly, " the statement added.
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| 4. | The problem on both the newer and older 737s is with mechanisms known as elevator tabs.
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| 5. | The aircraft had an elevator tab replaced at an Air Midwest facility in Huntington, West Virginia, on Monday.
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| 6. | Damage to both rods could result in excessive free play in the control mechanism, causing elevator tab flutter, the FAA said.
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| 7. | The elevator tab assembly is a backup to the hydraulic system that is normally used by the pilots to move the elevators.
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| 8. | In one incident, a portion of the elevator tab separated from the airplane causing damage to the elevator tab, elevator, and horizontal stabilizer.
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| 9. | In one incident, a portion of the elevator tab separated from the airplane causing damage to the elevator tab, elevator, and horizontal stabilizer.
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| 10. | In one incident, a portion of the elevator tab separated from the airplane, causing damage to the elevator tab, elevator, and horizontal stabilizer.
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