SDR 98ZZZM490

Service difficulty report · Airspeed Ind · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48156
Part
Airspeed Ind
Part number
B220081104
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DCA-SDF - FL 201, THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER WAS ERRATIC WITH A 500 FT DROP IN CORRECTED MODE. THE DIFFERENTIAL DECREASED WITH A DECREASE IN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MACH AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND A LEAKING STATIC LINE AT THE MACH SPEED INDICATOR. BOTH ALTIMETERS WERE ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (M)

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