Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
12,057 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Altimeter
Part number
5934P1
Condition
Sticks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ALTIMETER NEEDLE WAS OBSERVED JUMPING AROUND +- 300 FT ON CLIMB OUT. PITOT & STATIC CHECK CARRIED OUT LATER & IT WAS FOUND THAT NEEDLE WAS STICKING. SERVICEABLE ALTIMETER INSTALLED & TESTED NORMAL.

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