B767 pilot reported that they received an 'elev feel' message after takeoff. After consulting with maintenance; they returned to the departure airport.

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Attributes
ACN	1501623
Time
Date	201712
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Elevator Feel System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

After takeoff; [we] got 'elev feel' status message. Consulted manuals then called dispatch and [maintenance]. [Maintenance] said we needed to return to departure airport. [Notified ATC of our predicament]; performed overweight landing. Touchdown normal; had arff (aircraft rescue and fire fighting) standing by to check brakes. Arff said all brake temperatures normal; taxi to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Pilot reported that they received an 'Elev Feel' message after takeoff. After consulting with maintenance; they returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: After takeoff; [we] got 'Elev Feel' status message. Consulted manuals then called dispatch and [Maintenance]. [Maintenance] said we needed to return to Departure Airport. [Notified ATC of our predicament]; performed overweight landing. Touchdown normal; had ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) standing by to check brakes. ARFF said all brake temperatures normal; taxi to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.