Service difficulty report · Pwr Contl Unit · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22387
Part
Pwr Contl Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C PORPOISED AND VIBRATES ON CLIMB/CRUISE WITH A/P OFF. FEELS LIKE THERE IS PLAY IN CONTROL COLUMN IN PITCH. CONTROL COLUMN KICKS BACK OCCASIONALLY. REPLACED ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT, PERFORMED AUTO-PILOT AUTH CHECK, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.