SDR AT9900638

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AT
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47484
Part
Altimeter
Part number
51828007206
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO BOSTON, BOTH ALTIMETERS APPEARED TO BE INOPERATIVE. WHILE DESCENDING TO FL 240, TRIED TO LEVEL AT 240 AND CAPTAIN ALTIMETER CONTINUED TO FL 215 WHILE FIRST OFFICER CLIMBED TO FL 255 WITH BOTH VSI'S SHOWING LEVEL FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER AND BOTH ALTIMETERS. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC CHECK AND SELF TEST ON THE EQUIPMENT IAW MM 34-10. AIR DATA COMPUTER P/N OFF 2587400-170 S/N OFF 0611993. FIRST OFFICER ALTIMETER P/N OFF 570-24929-004, S/N OFF 2952.

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