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A B757-200 returned to the field after an elevator feel computer was replaced. Had previous history of EICAS elevator feel messages.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 597754 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 13 |
| ASRS Report | 597754 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas elevator feel fail other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Oct/fri/03, aircraft X had a history of elevator feel message on the EICAS in-flight. The decision was made to replace the elevator feel computer. I volunteered along with technician Y to work overtime and replace the elevator feel computer. We were done with the removal and installation of the elevator feel computer at around XA30. We inspected the elevator feel computer for leaks and operation of the elevator. No leaks were detected and elevator moved freely. I then signed off in the logbook for the work that we had done, which was removal and installation of the elevator feel computer. I then entered a log item for the remaining tests and chkout of the elevator feel computer, which was required to complete the operation. This was turned over to the graveyard lead amt and 2 amt's. The maintenance manual reference is 27-31-19-424-015 steps F, G, & H.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 RETURNED TO THE FIELD AFTER AN ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. HAD PREVIOUS HISTORY OF EICAS ELEVATOR FEEL MESSAGES.
Narrative: OCT/FRI/03, ACFT X HAD A HISTORY OF ELEVATOR FEEL MESSAGE ON THE EICAS INFLT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. I VOLUNTEERED ALONG WITH TECHNICIAN Y TO WORK OVERTIME AND REPLACE THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. WE WERE DONE WITH THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER AT AROUND XA30. WE INSPECTED THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER FOR LEAKS AND OP OF THE ELEVATOR. NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED AND ELEVATOR MOVED FREELY. I THEN SIGNED OFF IN THE LOGBOOK FOR THE WORK THAT WE HAD DONE, WHICH WAS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. I THEN ENTERED A LOG ITEM FOR THE REMAINING TESTS AND CHKOUT OF THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE OP. THIS WAS TURNED OVER TO THE GRAVEYARD LEAD AMT AND 2 AMT'S. THE MAINT MANUAL REF IS 27-31-19-424-015 STEPS F, G, & H.
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.