# SDR AALA201905159004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2019
- Submitted: May 16, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N826NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31089
- Aircraft time: 28,768 hours, 11,549 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 251A24391
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905159004

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS ELEVATOR LT SIDE HAS 2 BROKEN SPRINGS ON TAB CONTROL MECHANISM. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 I/B SPRINGS ON LT SIDE ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL MECHANISM IAW AMM 27-31-34.

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