Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 23, 2017
Submitted
October 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17105
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27295
Aircraft time
88,781 hours, 21,103 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
LK352
Part serial
2287
Condition
Sticks
Location
Cockpit
Part time
57,120 hours, 11,383 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

STBY ALT STUCK AT 37500 FOR 500 FEET DURING DESCENT B4 IT BROKE FREE. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE STBY ALT AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STBY ALTIMETER REF AMM 34-13-06-404-002, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.