Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
September 29, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
9,116 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Altimeter
Part number
0660306200
Condition
Failed
Location
Pilots Side
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS ENCODING ALTIMETER FAILED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LIFT OFF. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CONDUCTED INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL GEAR CHECKS NO FAULTS WHERE OBSERVED, ENCODING ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED AND TEST SATISFACTORY IAW CAR 571, APPENDIX B. ACFT WAS RELEASE SUBJECT TO A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTE DURING TEST FLIGHT.