JASC 3416

Service difficulty reports · 1,256

Reports filed under 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3416'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR WWMA9600023Altimeter · defectiveLEFT ALTIMETER FLAG CAME ON 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, IT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE LEFT ALTIMETER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ALTIMETER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFeb 21, 1996 · N349SB · Saab 340BSDR 96ZZZX1074Altimeter · erraticALTIMETER ERRATIC. REPLACED WITH NEW FIXTURE.Feb 20, 1996 · N92130 · Bell 412SDR 96ZZZX946Casting · out of toleranceTHE CRITICAL SHAFT END SHAKES WERE CHECKED ON THIS INSTRUMENT. OVERHAUL MANUAL CALLS OUT .002 INCH TO .003 INCH. THESE END SHAKES MEASURED .0010 INCH, .0012 INCH, AND .0003 INCH. THE .0003 INCH END SHAKE COULD CAUSE THE POINTERS TO HANG UP IN THE LOWER TEMPFeb 13, 1996 · N316Z · Beech 3533SDR HEEA966656Encoder · erraticENCODER HAS ERRATIC OUTPUT.Feb 6, 1996 · N54197 · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA966650Altimeter · sticksALTIMETER INTERMITTENTLY STICKS WHEN DECREASING ALTITUDE.Feb 6, 1996 · N3122H · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA966627Altimeter · erraticENCODER OUTPUT BECOMES ERRATIC AFTER UNIT WARMS UP.Feb 5, 1996 · N1547D · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA966617Altimeter · leakingALTIMETER LEAKING.Feb 5, 1996 · N117BK · Bolkms BK117B1SDR COMA9660023Radio Alt · defectiveDURING LANDING, GROUND LIFT DUMP DID NOT AUTO DEPLOY. REPLACED THE NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER.Feb 1, 1996 · N937CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR HEEA966569Indicator · friction errorNEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR AND READS 850 FT.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966568Indicator · loose partsINDICATOR HAS LOOSE PARTS INSIDE AND 24 MONTH INSPECTION DUE.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966567Indicator · friction errorINDICATOR NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966566Indicator · loose partsINDICATOR HAS LOOSE PARTS INSIDE.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966565Indicator · sticksNEEDLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS WHEN DECREASING ALTITUDE.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966564Indicator · loose partsINDICATOR HAS LOOSE PARTS INSIDE.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966563Indicator · defectiveINDICATOR LEAKS AT BAROMETRIC KNOB.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966562Indicator · fail testALTIMETER FAILED POSITION ERROR TEST AND BARO. DIAL CHECK.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966561Indicator · loose partsALTIMETER HAS LOOSE PART INSIDE.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966560Indicator · fail testALTIMETER NEEDLE FAILED POSITION ERROR TEST.Jan 31, 1996SDR HEEA966533Altimeter · reads highALTIMETER READS 500 FEET HIGH.Jan 26, 1996 · N22608 · Bell 412SDR 9602029760Altimeter · failedDURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER OFF FLAG CAME ON. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ALTIMETER CAME ON MOMENTARILY, THEN OFF FLAG RETURNED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Jan 26, 1996 · N760NW · Doug DC941SDR 96ZZZX4394Jewel Assy · missingINACCURATE READINGS PLUS OR MINUS 60 FEET CAUSED BY INCORRECT JEWEL ASSY MISSING A CAP JEWEL. THIS ALLOWED PIVOT SHOULDER TO RIDE AGAINST JEWEL FACE. SUBMITTER STATED FROM THE LOOKS OF WORK DONE, IT INDICATES POOR WORKMANSHIP AND LACK OF TRAINING. RECOMMENDJan 24, 1996SDR HEEA966450Alerter · malfunctionALERT LIGHT ON UNIT AND ON ALL ALTIMETERS, FLASHES ON THEN GOES OUT AT 1000 FEET BEFORE DESIRED ALTITUDE. AT 750 FEET BEFORE DESIRED ALTITUDE LIGHTS COME ON AND FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. UNIT CHECKED AT SEVERAL ALTITUDE SETTINGS IN CLIMB AND DESCENT AND FUNCTIONJan 15, 1996SDR HEEA966398Altimeter · inoperativeALTIMETER INOPERATIVE.Jan 10, 1996 · N117BK · Bolkms BK117B1SDR 9604909150Altimeter · failedDURING CRUISE, CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETERS WOULD NOT AGREE. DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMITERS. REROUTED STATIC LINE TO FIRST OFFICER'S INDICATOR. PERFORMED BARFIELD TEST, CHECKED STATJan 10, 1996 · N8908E · Doug DC914SDR HEEA966392Altimeter · mis repairedENCODING ALTIMETER NEEDLE LOOSE IN CASE WHEN PART RECEIVED FROM REPAIR.Jan 9, 1996SDR MALA964812Altimeter · inoperativeMSP - FLT 3002 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER, ALTITUDE ALERTER, TCAS, AND TRANSPONDER MODE 'C' FLAGGED INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NR 1 ALTIMETER. ALL SYSTEMS Jan 8, 1996 · N442MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR HEEA966370Indicator · errorPILOT REPORTED NEEDLE HAS 700 FOOT ERRORJan 5, 1996 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR 96ZZZX650Altimeter · malfunctionedFLT 591 - AIR RETURN, ALTIMETER OFF 200 FEET AT ALTITUDE AND 120 FEET OFF ON ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.Dec 23, 1995 · N967VV · Doug DC932SDR 96ZZZX649Altimeter · malfunctionedFLT 591 - AIR RETURN, ALTIMETER OFF 200 FEET AT ALTITUDE AND 120 FEET OFF ON ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.Dec 23, 1995 · N967VV · Doug DC932SDR 96ZZZX261Casting · creepWHEN THIS INSTRUMENT WAS BENCH CHECKED, IT HAD STICK AND JUMP FRICTION OF 100 FEET TO 200 FEET. THE BACK OF THE DISC POINTER HAD A CIRCULAR SCRATCH ON THE BACK SIDE WHERE SCREWS HAD BEEN HITTING IT. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF THE END-SHAKES ON ONE OF THE CRITICAL Dec 15, 1995 · N886JH · Piper PA32R301SDR HEEA956257Indicator · reads highENCODER READS 120 FEET HIGH AT 20K.Dec 13, 1995 · N2148K · Bell 412SDR 96ZZZX205Encoder · defectiveLOOSE ITEM WITHIN, ENCODING DIGITIZER.Dec 11, 1995 · N95MD · Aerosp SA365N1SDR 9520029928Altimeter · failedDURING CRUISE, THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FAILED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Dec 9, 1995 · N8921E · Doug DC931SDR HEEA956210Altimeter · light inopALTIMETER LIGHT INOPERATIVE.Dec 7, 1995 · N707AE · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA956176Radar Altimeter · defectiveINTERMITTENTLY WON'T TEST CORRECTLY; JUST CAUSES INDICATOR NEEDLE TO SPIN AROUND.Dec 5, 1995 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR CA951211014Knob · seized(CAN)ALTIMETER #2 SETTING KNOB WAS SEIZED. REPLACED.Dec 1, 1995 · Fokker F28MK1000SDR HEEA956150Indicator · reads lowNEEDLES INDICATE 80,000 FEET LOW. TIME SINCE REPAIR 25:45.Nov 28, 1995 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR HEEA956126Indicator · defectiveDH LIGHT WILL NOT OPERATE. REPLACED DH LIGHT/SWITCH ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.Nov 22, 1995 · N22342 · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA956096Altimeter · defective100 FOOT NEEDLE FELL OFF HANDSTAFF. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.Nov 21, 1995 · N707AE · Skrsky S76ASDR MALA954679Altimeter · failedFLT NR 3046 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER AND PURGED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 STATIC SYSTEMS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)Oct 27, 1995 · N434MA · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 95ZZZX6779Encode Disc · mismfgATC ASKED PILOT SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OFF THE ALTITUDE PORTION OF THE TRANSPONDER BECAUSE OF ERRONEOUS CODE. BENCH CHECKING, CODE ERRATIC AND BLANKING IN SOME ZONES. CODE TRACKS FOUND TO BE ECCENTRIC RELATIVE TO THE SHAFT PIVOTS. SUBMITTER STATED THIS WAS AOct 26, 1995 · N12LC · Piper PA60601PSDR 95ZZZX6761Encoder · not compatibleFAILED ENCODER REMOVED AND REPLACED. NEW ENCODER FAILED TO WORK. FOUND THAT WHILE BOTH UNITS HAD THE SAME PART NUMBER (0900-4099-01), THE NEW UNIT IS NOT PLUG COMPATIBLE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS AN UNDOCUMENTED DESIGN CHANGE BY THE FACTORY IS THE CAUSE OF THIS POct 25, 1995 · N9170T · Mooney M20RSDR HEEA955874Indicator · defectiveINSTRUMENT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.Oct 13, 1995SDR 9515741147Mounting Rings · corrodedDURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THREE RADIO ALTIMETER MOUNTING RINGS. REPAIRED RINGS, AYB 7022 AND AYB 7053 PER EA 11-99260.Sep 20, 1995 · N147US · Doug DC1040SDR 95ZZZX6511Altimeter · errorALTIMETER INDICATES INCORRECTLY AND IT RATTLES.Sep 15, 1995 · N4572R · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA955754Altimeter · reads highNEEDLE INDICATES 40 FEET HIGH AT ZERO.Sep 14, 1995 · N5748Q · Bell 206L1SDR HEEA955732Encoder · reads lowENCODER READS 500 FEET LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.Sep 12, 1995 · N1546K · Skrsky S76ASDR 95ZZZX5537Altimeter · hang-upPILOT REPORTED ALTIMETER HANG-UP AT 5,000 FEET. TESTED IN SHOP, UNIT STOPPED AT 12,000 FEET ON DESCENT. IT WOULD START AT 10,500 FEET. UPON DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTED INSHAKE ON ALL PIVOTS. THERE WAS NO INSHAKE AT ALL. THIS UNIT WAS MFG IN 1979 AND WAS NEVER Sep 12, 1995 · N223AJ · Bell 206BSDR HEEA955657Encoder · erraticUNIT HAS A ERRATIC OUTPUT.Aug 31, 1995SDR HEEA955649Aneroid · defectiveUNIT HAS EXCESSIVE DRIFT RATE. TRANSMITS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE ABOVE 10,000 FEET.Aug 31, 1995 · N22425 · Bell 206L1
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