What was found
CONTROL YOKE BINDS RIGHT BEFORE FULL TRAVEL STOP IN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. MORE PRONOUNCED WITH A-SYSTEM PRESSURIZED. *S/D* FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR HAD ERRATIC MOVEMENT AT END OF NOSE DOWN TRAVEL. REPLACED ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7261U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21408
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Pcu
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Component
- 6419913
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.