Service difficulty report · Encoder · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE150
Part
Encoder
Part serial
4581
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FLAGGED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER. BENCH TEST OF ALTIMETER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FLAGGING DISCREPANCY BUT DID REVEAL THAT THE ENCODER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. (M)

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