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A B757 captain reported his first officer noticed abnormally heavy elevator control forces during taxi out.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 875682 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During control check; first officer noticed elevator controls much heavier than normal. Much more heavy pulling back than pushing forward. I checked them myself and even though each airplane has a slightly different feel; this was most noticeable. We called maintenance and were asked to see if the autopilot was off; which it was. Taxied back to the gate and a new airplane was found. By the way; 2 mechanics agreed with the heavy control feel.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 Captain reported his First Officer noticed abnormally heavy elevator control forces during taxi out.
Narrative: During control check; First Officer noticed elevator controls much heavier than normal. Much more heavy pulling back than pushing forward. I checked them myself and even though each airplane has a slightly different feel; this was most noticeable. We called Maintenance and were asked to see if the autopilot was off; which it was. Taxied back to the gate and a new airplane was found. By the way; 2 mechanics agreed with the heavy control feel.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.