Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 6, 2012
Submitted
May 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24033
Aircraft time
100,320 hours, 16,631 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
4039892906
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAD - CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAILED IN CLIMBOUT. FLAG IN VIEW AND NO HEIGHT INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)