Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 5, 2017
Submitted
June 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14214
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28774
Aircraft time
60,548 hours, 21,292 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
WL102AMS3
Part serial
8676
Condition
Sticking
Location
Standby
Part time
57,683 hours, 19,401 cycles
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

STANDBY ALTIMETER PROBLEM ALTITUDE READOUT STICKS DURING CLIMB OR DESCENT THEN JUMPS AS MUCH AS 400 FEET. REPLACED INDICATOR IAW AMM 34-13-01-400-801 UTILIZING QUICK DISC ONNECT FEATURE. OPS OK