Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 28, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20543
Aircraft time
2,690 hours, 1,615 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radar
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 13000 MSL, 280 KIAS, WARNING AURAL GEAR, RED GEAR UNSAFE UP ILLUMINATED.. WARNING STOPPED AFTER 3 MINUTES, 10 MINUTES LATER AT 3000 MSL WARNING REOCCURRED. WHEN GEAR WAS PLACED DOWN ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM. REMOVED BOTH SUSPECT DEFECTIVE RADAR ALTIMETER ANTENNAS AND REPLACED WITH NEW. ANTENNA R & R PERFOMED IAW AMM 34-44-09. REMOVED SUSPECT RADAR ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-44-01. INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT RADAR ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-44-01. OPS CHECKED OF THE RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM SATISFACTORY WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.