Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
June 27, 2024
Submitted
July 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69804
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42816
Aircraft time
34,130 hours, 12,466 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Left
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

L/H ELEVATOR FAILS FREEPLAY CHECK. MEASUREMENT IS .281" MOVEMENT. VERIFIED LH ELEVATOR CONTROL PUSHROD POSITION & ORIENTATION LABELLED AND REMOVED WITHOUT DISTURBING ITS RIG. REMOVED LH ELEVATOR CONTROL PUSHROD, ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF LH ELEVATOR & TORQUE TUBE ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF LH ELEV CONTROL PUSHROD VERIFIED LH ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK WITHIN LIMITS REF: AMM VERIFIED LH ELEVATOR CHECKS PER AMM 27-31-11-400-802 STEP BEARINGS REPLACEMENT - REF. CMM 55-20-17 & CMM 2.