Service difficulty report · Feel Unit · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 12, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20628
Part
Feel Unit
Part number
401602714
Part serial
1475
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT REQUIRED DURING LANDING FLARE. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED CABLES AND PULLEYS, NO DAMAGE NOTED. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MAINTENANCE BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL UNIT AND ELEVATOR PACK FILTERS. PERFORMED ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW BOEING MM 27-30-0, 27-30-81, AND 27-20-11. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)