What was found
FLT#211, FLL-AUS. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO FLL) 'UPON ROTATION AND CLIMBOUT A/C REQUIRED FWD PRESS ON STICK. ONCE STABLE IN FD'S ONCE LVL OFF A/C WOULD NOT MAINTAIN LVL FLIGHT AND PITCHED UP. BOTH FD'S WERE CENTER AND ALIGNED. SAME WAS TRUE ON CAPT AND FO SIDE. ON DESCENT I TURNED AP OFF AND A/C WOULD LVL OFF THEN CLIMB. MANUAL FLIGHT REQUIRED FWD PRESS IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. INCLUDING APPROACH AND LANDING; ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-30-00-810-853-A A/C PITCH UP MORE THAN 2.5 DEG. FLT CREW CONFIRMED/OBSERVED FAULT BY SELECTING A/P ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES. DFDR DATA DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD FOR REVIEW COMPLIED WITH PER AMM 31-33-00. PERFORMED EFCS SYS 1 AND 2 BITE TEST OBTAINED TSD PRINTOUT AND SENT TO TECH SUPPORT FOR ANALYSIS. ELAC2 NOT RESPONDINGBITE TEST. REPLACED ELACS 1 AND 2 PER AMM 27-93-34. PERFORMED ELAC OPS TEST PER AMM 27-93-00 OPS TEST NORM. PERFORMED TSM 27-93-00-810-818-A ACEL4/ELAC2 WIRING CHECKS. NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS. REF L/P 3503930, ITEM 1 FOR ELAC 1 REPLACEMENT AND CAT3 LAND TEST. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DATE: 09/05/2023