Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
August 7, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft time
21,637 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Altimeter
Part number
066500070101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autoflight Sys
Part time
24,038 hours
Component
Autoflight Sys
Component part number
ALA52B
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE CREW (FIRST OFFICER PILOT FLYING - PF) WAS ON THE RNP 16 APPROACH AND THROUGH 1000 FEET AGL THE PF DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT IN ORDER TO HAND FLY THE APPROACH. THE PF REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL APPROX 150 FEET AGL WHEN HE FELT THE THRUST LEVERS RETARDING TO THE IDLE POSITION (HIS LT HAND WAS ON THE THRUST LEVERS). THE PF LOOKED DOWN AT THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) TO MAKE SURE THIS ACTION WAS APPROPRIATE BY REFERENCING THE AIRSPEED. HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW THE TARGET SPEED OF 133 KNOTS AND QUICKLY GLANCED AT THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR (FMA) WHERE HE NOTICED IT WAS COMMANDING RETARD ON THE N1 DISPLAY. THE PF DISENGAGED THE AUTOTHROTTLE AND APPLIED ADDITIONAL THRUST TO CORRECT THE LOW ENERGY STATE. THE ACFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND THE CREW TAXIED TO THE GATE. FLIGHT DATA WAS DOWNLOADED FROM THE ACFT AND MFG WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN REVIEWING THE DATA.

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