Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727287

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916PG
Make and model
Boeing 727287
Aircraft serial
21690
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 1735 - BNA-FWA - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VIBRATES AND TE CONTROL WHEEL HARD TO TURN AS IF MAYBE A FLIGHT CONTROL IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. IT TAKES TWO UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM TO STRAIGHTEN THE PLANE IN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING IN FWA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)