What was found
DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, A HYD LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LT ELEVATOR TAB LOCK ACTUATOR. THE LT ELEVATOR TAB LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-34 AND OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-31-00-700-815, ALL CORRECT.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2011
- Submitted
- September 12, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N861AM
- Make and model
- Boeing 73783N
- Aircraft serial
- 30706
- Aircraft time
- 27,883 hours, 14,435 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 65447512
- Part serial
- EFS2565
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lt Elevator Trim
- Part time
- 27,883 hours, 14,435 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.