SDR SCNA00034

Service difficulty report · Feel Sensor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
April 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282SC
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22558
Aircraft time
46,312 hours, 23,779 cycles
Part
Feel Sensor
Part number
65445037
Part serial
176
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROTATION, THE ELEVATOR YOKE MOVED FORWARD AND AFT ON IT''S OWN DISPLACING THE ELEVATORS AND PRODUCING UNCOMMANDED PITCH CHANGES SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY TURBULANCE ON RUNWAY. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT (DFW). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL IAW MM 727 273081, OPS CK GOOD. NO LEAKS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL ACTUATOR IAW MM 727 30121 PG 401. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS.