SDR 2023F00035

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 25, 2023
Submitted
January 26, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912SV
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1299
Aircraft time
15,322 hours, 17,581 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
6223975007
Part serial
4701
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING KBIL WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED THE PILOTS ALTIMETER CLIMBING RAPIDLY WITHOUT STOPPING. THE CREW RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOTS ALTIMETER WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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