What happened
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On March 7, 2000, about 0615 Alaska standard time, the crew of N949AS, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-83 airplane, reported a partial flight control malfunction during takeoff from the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. The flight was being conducted under title 14, CFR part 121, as a scheduled domestic passenger flight, operated by Alaska airlines, inc., as flight 92. After an uneventful landing at anchorage international airport, the captain reported to his company maintenance personnel that during the takeoff roll on runway 19R in Fairbanks, the airplane's rotation was slightly delayed by about 3 or 4 knots, and required about 30 to 50 pounds of controlcolumn back pressure in order to complete the takeoff. He added that once the airplane was established on a standard rate of climb, there were no further anomalies noted. The captain added that a flight attendant, seated at the forward "a" position, heard a loud "pinging" noise coming from just under her feet, during the takeoff in Fairbanks. Will amend as soon as addition information is received.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 7, 2000, ABOUT 0615 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, THE CREW OF N949AS, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83 AIRPLANE, REPORTED A PARTIAL FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 121, AS A SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT, OPERATED BY ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., AS FLIGHT 92. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED TO HIS COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 19R IN FAIRBANKS, THE AIRPLANE'S ROTATION WAS SLIGHTLY DELAYED BY ABOUT 3 OR 4 KNOTS, AND REQUIRED ABOUT 30 TO 50 POUNDS OF CONTROLCOLUMN BACK PRESSURE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE TAKEOFF. HE ADDED THAT ONCE THE AIRPLANE WAS ESTABLISHED ON A STANDARD RATE OF CLIMB, THERE WERE NO FURTHER ANOMALIES NOTED. THE CAPTAIN ADDED THAT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, SEATED AT THE FORWARD "A" POSITION, HEARD A LOUD "PINGING" NOISE COMING FROM JUST UNDER HER FEET, DURING THE TAKEOFF IN FAIRBANKS. WILL AMEND AS SOON AS ADDITION INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
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