# SDR 2005FA0000398

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2005
- Submitted: March 24, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N95369](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95369), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2825901
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Encoder
- Part serial: 33777
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Altimeter
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000398

## Discrepancy

UNIT HAS INTERNAL LEAK.  LEAK PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO AGE.  DISCREPENCY FOUND DURING MODE C AND ALTIMETER CORRELATION CHECK IAW AC43.6B. (K)

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