# SDR CA000501021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 8,685 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 1063701696
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000501021

## Discrepancy

(CAN) NEEDLES BECAME ERRATIC AND LOOSE AFTER A FEW HOURS.  ITEM RETURNED ON WARRANTY AND REPAIRED.  RE-INSTALLED.   FAILED AFTER 32.5 HOURS.  INSTRUMENT REPLACED AGAIN.  OVERHAULER SAYS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT WAS WORN.

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