Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
59,635 hours, 22,130 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Control Column
Condition
Stiff
Location
Elevators
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

STICK FORCES VERY HEAVY. PITCH CONTROL ON GROUND TEST AND DURING LANDING FLARE OUT VERY HEAVY. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR FEEL SYSTEM FORCES TEST PER MM. CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS.