SDR CA030905005

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date: September 5, 2003
Submitted: October 15, 2003
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time: 7,968 hours
Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Altimeter
Condition: Stuck
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PITOT/STATIC CHECK,, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BAROMETRIC SCALE, ON THE CAPTAIN'S ENCODING ALTIMETER, WOULD NOT MOVE WITH THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB. ALTIMETER POINTERS WOULD MOVE WHEN BAROMETRIC ADJUSTER WAS TURNED, HOWEVER THE SCALE INDICATING THE PRESSURE ADJUSTED TO, WOULD NOT MOVE. ALTIMETER REPLACED, PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.