Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
July 18, 2022
Submitted
July 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27734
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28949
Aircraft time
72,553 hours, 24,489 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
NA
Condition
Faulty
Location
Capt'S Side
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CA ALTIMETER SKIPPING AROUND 100 FEET EITHER SIDE NEED NEW CAPT STATIC ADM, RRD CAPTS STATIC ADM, VERFIED Q/D, PERFORMED LOW LEVEL LEAK/OPS NOTED BLOCKAGE OR WATER IN SYSTEM & DRAINS. PERFORMED LOW RANGE CK, OPS CK NORMAL, SMOOTH UP AND DOWN NO SKIPPING. LEAK CK OF CAPTS PITOT & STAIC SYSTEMS GOOD. RAN CAPT''S ALT & A/S ON ADI W/ NO SKIPPING LAND VERIFY TEST PASSED, AC FULL CAT CAPABLE.