# SDR AUS20010424

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2001
- Submitted: August 7, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bag BAE146100A
- Engine: Lyc ALF502R5
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Transceiver
- Part number: 6223890002
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Altimeter
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20010424

## Discrepancy

(AUS) RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER INTERMITTENT OPERATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FAULT WAS DUE TO A STRAY VOLTAGE ON A SPARE PIN IN THETRANSCEIVER DUE TO A WIRE FITTED BY A PREVIOUS OPERATOR. THEMODIFICATION WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE WIRINGDIAGRAMS WERE NOT AMENDED. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.

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