What was found
CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER OFF FLAG DURING CRUISE. MINOR BURNING ODOR AFTER ALTIMETER FROZE. PULLED A-3 CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ODOR SUBSIDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-12, CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2017
- Submitted
- January 17, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N993DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53345
- Aircraft time
- 65,644 hours, 47,321 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Altimeter
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Captain'S
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J, B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.