Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
November 19, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27807
Part
Roller
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1794 EN ROUTE LAS TO CLT. REPORTED AS: "THE CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL COLUMN'S "STICK" WHEN MOVING THROUGH NEUTRAL POSITION TOWARD UP OR DOWN. MOST NOTICEABLE ON TAKEOFF, APPROACH, AND LANDING. CAUSED ABRUPT AIRCRAFT "BUMP" WHEN BREAKING THE COLUMN FREE. VERY BAD IN LANDING FLARE." MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR FEEL UNIT ROLLER.

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