Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 1, 2020
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31071
Aircraft time
32,639 hours, 13,267 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: DURING L/H ELEVATOR TAB INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER R/H SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED LOWER R/H TAB CONTROL MECHANISM SPRING (LT ELEV) IAW AMM 27-31-34.