Malfunctioning flight controls.

Attributes
ACN	284144
Time
Date	199409
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	284144
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Took off out of dfw noticed elevator problem and aileron dead spots and stiff controls -- autoplt would not engage and then did on its own with control paddles off contacted technician -- dispatch and dfw maintenance. Returned to dfw normal landing under maximum landing weight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MALFUNCTIONING FLT CTLS.

Narrative: TOOK OFF OUT OF DFW NOTICED ELEVATOR PROB AND AILERON DEAD SPOTS AND STIFF CTLS -- AUTOPLT WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THEN DID ON ITS OWN WITH CTL PADDLES OFF CONTACTED TECHNICIAN -- DISPATCH AND DFW MAINT. RETURNED TO DFW NORMAL LNDG UNDER MAX LNDG WT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.