What was found
ALTIMETER READ 6,000 FEET. GLASS FACE WAS TAPPED ON, READING FELL TO 3,000 FEET. ALTIMETER APPARENTLY HAS NOT BEEN OVERHAULED SINCE 3/90. LOG BOOK ENTRY 2-4-75, 326.2 HOURS, SHOWS C/W AD 74-24-13. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A TBO.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1953U
- Make and model
- Cessna TU206F
- Aircraft serial
- U20602306
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Altimeter
- Part number
- 5934PA58
- Condition
- Reads High
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 4,169 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.