SDR 372PA0026

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 737306

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372PA
Make and model
Boeing 737306
Aircraft serial
23546
Aircraft time
33,789 hours, 26,418 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
959960714931
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RADIO ALTIMETER INOP. COMMAND BARS DISAPPEAR WHEN HITTING TOGA TRIGGERS ON TAKEOFF, ALSO DISAPPEAR WHEN VOR/LOC ENGAGES. BANK ANGLE NEVER EXCEEDS 5 DEGREES IN HDG OR LNAV MODE DURING TURNS. ALTITUDE ALERT HORN DOES NOT WORK. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL ADAPTERS AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 34-31-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETERS AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 34-31-02.