SDR 99ZZZM620

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE118
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED 140' SPLIT IN THE ALTIMETERS AT 14,000 FEET INDICATED ALTITUDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOTS ALTIMETER. SUBSEQUENT BENCH CHECK FOUND ALTIMETER TO BE INDICATIN G135 FEET HIGH AT 12,000 FEET. THIS ALTIMETER HAD FLOWN FOR ONLY 2 FLIGHTS SINCE INSTALLATION. (M)

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