# SDR AALA20120321002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 21, 2012
- Submitted: March 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N636AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N636AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 24594
- Aircraft time: 65,925 hours, 23,789 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: IND7008
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321002

## Discrepancy

MIA - CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAILED.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER INDICATOR.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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