# SDR 96ZZZX4233

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N5546A
- Make and model: Socata TB20TRINIDAD
- Aircraft serial: 1241
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Digitizer
- Part number: D120P2T
- Condition: Static Leak
- Location: Altimeter
- Component: Transcal
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4233

## Discrepancy

ALTITUDE DIGITIZER HAS PLASTIC GLASS FILLED NYLON HEADER.  THE STATIC INLET PORT CRACKED CAUSING LEAK.  SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ITEM WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY METAL.

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