# SDR ASMF201109003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 3, 2011
- Submitted: September 12, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N861AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-83N
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-83N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-83n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30706
- Aircraft time: 27,883 hours, 14,435 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201109003

## Discrepancy

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.

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