Report on aviation incident at Oslo airport, Gardermoen 25 March 2015 with Boeing 737-600, LN-RPA

Aviation report 2016/09

Upon approach to Gardermoen airport it was necessary to use greater force than normal on the elevator control when landing. The landing was completed without any other problems.

This incident alone can not elaborate any further on this issue. AIBN has initiated a thematic investigation of incidents where there has been necessary to use greater force than normal on the elevator controls of Boeing 737NG aircrafts.  The investigation will look at the extent of such incidents and potential explanations.

This report is in Norwegian only.

No safety recommendation is issued in connection with this investigation.

Facts

Location Oslo airport Gardermoen, Norway (ENGM)
Occurrence date 25.03.2015
ICAO Location indicator ENGM
Aircraft Boeing 737-600/700/800
Operator SAS
Registration LN-RPA
Meteorological conditions VMC
County Akershus
Type of occurrence Incident
Type of operation Scheduled air transport
Category of operation Heavy, aeroplane (> 10 000kg)
Aircraft category Landplane, Multi-engine, Turbofan/Turbojet
FIR/AOR ENOS (Oslo ATCC)

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