Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 4, 2020
Submitted
March 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32388
Aircraft time
64,543 hours, 17,004 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
82203340002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED - RIGHT RADIO ALTIMETER FAILED AT APPROX. FL180 WITH RA IN BOX ON F/O PFD, AT SAME TIME WE GOT NO LAND 3 AND SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK FOR TWO MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H RADIO ALTIMETER PER AMM 34-33-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EQUIPMENT COOLING AIR FILTER PER AMM 21-58-07. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70 - SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING, NO FAULTS OR EVIDENCE OF ODOR. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.