Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 12, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,467 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Altimeter
Part number
066030620010
Part serial
4588
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 APPROACH THE PILOTS ENCODING ALTIMETER WAS STICKING AND THE FLAG DISPLAYED. THE ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070914001)