Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 5, 2023
Submitted
January 5, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N755AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4500
Aircraft time
7,143 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,102 hours, 955 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
5035P2P42P143
Part serial
33019
Condition
Misoverhauled
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RECEIVED ENCODING ALTIMETER, AFTER OVERHAUL UNDER WO# 3267658. DURING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, THE ITEM FAILED TO SEND THE CORRECT ALTITUDE INFORMATION TO THE TRANSPONDER. ITEM TO BE RETURNED.