Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 11, 2009
Submitted
November 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
21,065 hours, 17,521 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,659 hours, 18,358 cycles
Part
Radio Altimeter
Part number
7001840937
Part serial
0703D543
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1
Part time
9 hours, 9 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB RECEIVED TOO LOW TERRAIN WARNINGS AT 4,000 FT AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO CMH FOR MAINTENANCE. DURING DESCENT RECEIVED DON'T SINK, TERRAIN, SINK RATE, PULL-UP CONTINUOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CMH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT WITH RADIO ALTIMETER 1 IN COMMAND THE RADIO ALTIMETER READINGS WOULD DIFFER. THE NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED AND AN EGPWS/WINDSHEAR TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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