Service difficulty report · Transponder · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72JF
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
088
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Transponder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, IN CRUISE AT FL 370, THE MODE C ON THE NR 2 TRANSPONDER REPORTED A 500 FOOT ERROR. THE CREW SWITCHED TO THE NR 1 TRANSPONDER AND IT REPORTED AN ERROR ALSO. BOTH PRIMARY ALTIMETERS CROSS CHECKED, OK. BOTH PRIMARY ALTIMETRY SYSTEMS AND THE STANDBY ALTIMETER WERE TESTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED AT THE ADC. COPILOTS ALTIMETER AND BOTH TRANSPONDERS. THE SYSTEMS WERE RAN TO ALTITUDE AGAIN, STILL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT IS RVSM COMPLIANT. (K)

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