# SDR AALA202610088184

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2026
- Submitted: October 8, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N986NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31236
- Aircraft time: 31,134 hours, 13,431 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 251A21902
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610088184

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED:  NO ELEVATOR FEEL ON ROTATION. NO LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED.  FOUND ELEVATOR FEEL AND CENTERING SPRING BROKEN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING AS PER AMM 27-31-64-400-802.  FORCE FEEL TEST PASSED.

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