Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 15, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29517
Aircraft time
69,799 hours, 28,928 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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 WAS GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING J/C 08T33027001, DVI OF LEFT ELEVATOR TAB INSTALL, FOUND ELAVATOR TAB CONTROL ACTUATOR UNION CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LEFT HAND TAB ACTUATOR FITTING. PER AMM 51-21-31 AND APPLIED CORROSION PROHIBITING LPS3 AS REQ.