Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 27, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877BF
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65997
Aircraft time
16,592 hours, 2,201 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Radio
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF RADIO ALTIMETER LT & RT MESSAGE ALONG WITH AUTO THROTTLE DISC MESSAGE. MAINT. MESSAGE 27-16261. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO CDG, ENERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 34-30-F3-01A-421 AAIR GROUND TEST OK AND MESSAGE IS NOT ACTIVE NO. FAULT HISTORY.

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