Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
59,959 hours, 22,250 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Part number
654450310
Part serial
SHL1921
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

HEAVY ELEVATOR CONTROL FORCES NEEDED. IAW THE FLIGHT CREW ELEVATOR NEEDED MORE PRESSURE THEN NORMAL TO MOVE. REPLACED ELEV FEEL ACTUATOR IAW MM, LEAK CHECK AND TEST GOOD.