Service difficulty report · Air Data Comp · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22548
Part
Air Data Comp
Part number
HG480B13
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Comp
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS CHECK, AIRSPEEDS CHECKED OK THEN CAPTAIN'S DECREASED TOWARDS 0. CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FROZE AT 1500 FT AND STAYED THERE THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. TRIED AUXILIARY STATIC SOURCE. NO CHANGE TO CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED OR ALTITUDE. NO FLAGS ON CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED DIGITAL AIR DATA COMPUTER AND TESTED SYSTEM PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-12-0. ALL TESTS AND CHECKS NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT DOWN GRADED TO CHECK CAT II A AND B.