What was found
LANDING FLARE CONTROL PRESSURE TWICE THE NORMAL EFFORT (PITCH PRESSURE EXTREMELY HIGH). FAILURE OF THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER CAUSED THE EXTRA FORCE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE CONTROL COLUMN. REPLACED THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2001
- Submitted
- September 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N596UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 28749
- Aircraft time
- 14,295 hours, 3,884 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Computer
- Part number
- 162005102
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.