Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Part
Altimeter
Part number
5223698003
Part serial
6216
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GPWS AND WINDSHEAR INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND RADIO ALTIMETER RT FAILED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG NR14023 IAW MEL 34-28-2B CAT. (A) ITEM 2 FLT DAY. PLACARDS INSTALLED. FAINT ODOR OF BURNED RUBBER WAS DETECTED IN COCKPIT. FOUND RADIO ALTIMETER RT FAILED. COLLARED BREAKER DMI CONTROL NR1 4023. REF. DMI NR1 4023. FAINT ODOR OF BURNED RUBBER WAS DETECTED IN COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER IAW B-M/M 34-48-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 14023. PLACARD REMOVED.