# SDR 02FDEA00646

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2002
- Submitted: September 19, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N285FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22622
- Aircraft time: 37,027 hours, 22,111 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Computer
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: J, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00646

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMB OUT EXCESSIVE PITCH FORCE NEEDED TO ROTATE.  ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED SLOW A SYSTEM LEAK.  PERFORMED HYD SYS LEAK OR LOSS CHECKLIST AND ISOLATED LEAK TO ELEVATOR SYSTEM A.  DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH A SYS QTY STABILIZED AT ONE GALLON.  REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER PER 727 MM 27-30-101-2, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD OF FEEL COMPUTER.

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