SDR 0100462289

Service difficulty report · Feel Unit · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
February 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21377
Aircraft time
59,846 hours, 39,199 cycles
Part
Feel Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED ELEVATORS FELT STIFF. MOST STIFF IN UP MOVEMENTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. CABLE TENSIONS AND CABLE RUNS ALL CHECKED OK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT FOUND ELEVATORS OK.