SDR COEA2014042202912

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date: April 22, 2014
Submitted: April 23, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N912FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial: 047
Aircraft time: 35,814 hours, 42,257 cycles
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Altimeter
Part number: 4016341906
Part serial: 89085683
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8659 ANC TO ADQ, AIR TURN BACK. DISCREPANCY ON APPROACH INTO ADQ ON FLIGHT 8659, THE CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER FLAGGED, THE CREW MADE A MISSED APPROACH & RETURNED BACK TO ANC. THE ACFT ARRIVED BACK INTO ANC & THE CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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