Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Aircraft time
48,904 hours, 17,159 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Feel
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS ON APPROACH AT APPROX 20 FT EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO FLAIR ELEVATOR. REQUIRED THREE TIMES THE FORCE THAN NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR FEEL SYSTEM FORCE TEST AND FOUND FEEL COMPUTER LEAKING AND FORCES NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT WITH LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEM PRESSURIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER.