Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2014
Submitted
June 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53084
Aircraft time
66,762 hours, 34,638 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY A BUZZING NOISE IN THE COCKPIT. NOISE GOT LOUDER AS AIRSPEED INCREASED DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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