SDR 20000614AP008

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date: March 26, 2000
Submitted: May 31, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N249GL
Make and model: Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial: UE249
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Indicator
Condition: Failed
Location: Multiple
Component: Encoding Altimet · Bendix
Component part number: KEA346066306200
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: G, F
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

CAPTAINS ALTIMETER, ALTITUDE PRESELECT, TRANSPONDER, AND TCAS FAILED ON DEPARTURE. LANDED AND RETURNED TO GATE. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN 2 DAYS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL GROUND TESTED THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENCODING ALTIMETER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CAPTAINS ALTIMETER WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND GROUND TESTS COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)

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