Service difficulty report · Radio Alt · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22047
Part
Radio Alt
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Capts Side
Component
5224825008
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

RADIO ALT (CAPTS) SHOWED 2000 AGL WHILE 10000 MSL. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A GPWAS PULL UP WARNING AND THEN ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PULLED CAPTS R/A CB SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER RUNNING CK LIST LANDED NORMALLY. REPLACED CAPTS R/A IND AND NR 1 R/A TRANSCVR RAN BOTH PACKS AND GND OPS CKS OK.