Service difficulty report · Connector · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
September 29, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N130F
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
044
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Adc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE PILOTS ALTIMETER FLAGGED WHILE ENROUTE. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ALTIMETER BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY. THE CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND A BITE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ADC WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT. WHILE ON THE GROUND, THE ALTIMETER AND ADC CONNECTIONS WERE RECHECKED. BOTH PRIMARY ALTIMETERY SYSTEMS WERE RUN TO ALTITUDE USING A DPS 500 AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PRIOR REPORTS OF ALTIMETERY ERRORS ON THE AIRCRAFT. (K)