# SDR AALA202509250670

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2025
- Submitted: September 25, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N301NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301NW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33342
- Aircraft time: 25,861 hours, 11,175 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Bushing
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 300
- 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/AALA202509250670

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL MECHANISM LOWER HARDWARE HAS EVIDENCE OF SURFACE RUST. REMOVED AND INSTALLED 2EA (AALA202509250670) AND (AALA202509254859) RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL MECHANISM AFT BUSHING, PER AMM 27-31-34. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST, PER AMM 27-31-00.

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