# SDR 2004FA0000250

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2004
- Submitted: February 27, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Encoder
- Part number: AK350
- Part serial: 49346
- Condition: False Indication
- Location: Altitude
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000250

## Discrepancy

ENCODER TESTED AND FOUND ALTITUDE OFF. CORRECTED AND RETEST THE NEXT DAY.  RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. SAME DAY OF RTS THE MODE (C) WAS OFF. READJUSTED AND COULD NOT KEEP ENCODER FROM WANDERING AROUND.

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