Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 19, 2017
Submitted
August 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
33393
Aircraft time
44,178 hours, 19,433 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER 1 HOUR 42 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE FIRST OFFICER`S ALTIMETER FLUCTUATED BY 1200 FEET THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. DECENDED FL 390 FOR FL 290 TO MAINTAIN CLEAR OF RVSM AIRSPACE. R & R THE FIRST OFFICER`S ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-13. TESTED GOOD.