What was found
(CAN) DURING BI-ANNUAL CALIBRATION IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE COUNTER IN THE ALTIMETER WAS CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT TO STICK AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727171C
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7A
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Counter
- Part number
- 265411
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Altimeter
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.