Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
July 23, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29752
Aircraft time
32,211 hours, 14,238 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
251A24207
Part serial
1064
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
29,599 hours, 12,842 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNUSUAL VIBRATION FELT IN FLOOR OF AC DURING FLIGHT, STRONGEST VIBRATION IN OVERWING AREA AT CABIN. ALSO, A SUBTLE YAWING MOTION FELT IN REAR GALLEY AREA EVERY FEW SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY DECLARED & AC DIVERTED. REF LP 6428995, DURING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL VALVE FAILED IN FLAP DOWN POSITION. REMOVED & REPLACED OER 27-31-35-000-801. OPS GOOD.