Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 26, 2005
Submitted
May 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
62,271 hours, 39,404 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
2057011
Part serial
0958
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
22,168 hours, 15,460 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT CRUSE ALTITUDE OF 360FL CABIN ALTITUDE HORN CAME ON & CABIN PRESSURE UNCONTROLLABLE. A BLEED TRIP OCCURRED ON NR 1 PACK ALONG WITH 2 DUCT OVERHEATS IN 3 MIN ACFT DESCENDED TO 11,000 FT IN STANBY MODE & CABIN PRESSURE RETURNED 10 MIN LATER. DIVERTED TO ELP. MX FOUND A PUSHED PIN AT CONNECTOR TO OUTFLOW VALVE & REPLACED CONNECTOR. MX R & R OUTFLOW VALVE HEATER GASKET IAW BMM 21-31-12-2 AND PERFORMED AN OPS TEST IAW AWA TASK CARD A6A21001. MX R & R CAPTAINS ELECTRICAL ALTIMETER IAW AWA TASKCARD R1B34010. OPS CK GOOD. TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWS THAT THE BAROMETER WIPER WAS STIFF AND MOTOR WAS SLUGGISH ON THE ALTIMETER. THE UNIT WAS OVERHAULED AND THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED IAW CMM 34-12-12 REV. 1.