What was found
ENCODE ALTIMETER REPORTS WRONG ALTITUDE INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND AIR INLET SCREEN OFF AND ROLLING AROUND INSIDE OF UNIT AT REMOVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N317MC
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C1
- Aircraft serial
- 7505
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Altimeter
- Part number
- 10222011886
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Encode
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.