# SDR 2008UALA00025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2007
- Submitted: October 15, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N518UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 24871
- Aircraft time: 58,641 hours, 19,934 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Elevator
- Condition: Faulty
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W, F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00025

## Discrepancy

FIRST OFFICER'S ELEVATOR CONTROLS FEEL HEAVY.  CREW COMMENTS:  ELEVATOR VERY HEAVY ON TAKEOFF.  RECURRED ON FLT 0053-12JAN.  THIS A/C WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.  AFTER MANY TESTS AND RIG CHECKS, SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BY DIFFERENT CREWS IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT ELEV FEEL ACTUATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAULTING.  REPLACED AND A/C HAS BEEN CLEAN FOR TWO MONTHS.

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