Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
December 30, 2019
Submitted
December 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30162
Aircraft time
64,156 hours, 31,408 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
251A24391
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Elevator Tab
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

LEFT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SPRING, INBOARD BROKEN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPRING IAW AMM 27-31-34.