SDR 0100142289

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 13, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21377
Aircraft time
59,782 hours, 39,163 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
680005007
Part serial
02573
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
34,504 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFFICULT TO ROTATE. EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL YOKE AFT. AFTER ROTATION YOKE WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER AND REQUIRED FORCEFUL FORWARD MOVEMENT IN CENTER CONTROL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT ELEVATOR PCU. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.