# SDR CALA2024070101934

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 27, 2024
- Submitted: July 2, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N69804](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69804), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737924ER
- Aircraft serial: 42816
- Aircraft time: 34,130 hours, 12,466 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Elevator
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Excess Play
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024070101934

## Discrepancy

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.

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