Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,091 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Altimeter
Part number
6229462024
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT FROM CFX4 THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ALTITUDE CAPTURE DID NOT WORK AT THE PLANED ALTITUDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRE-SELECT WAS FLAGGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UNIT WITH NEW AND THE SYS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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