Service difficulty report · Altimeter

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FCPR831D
Atlantic Aviation Oregon General Aviation Services
Part
Altimeter
Part number
5934PA1
Part serial
1H227
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BAROMETRIC SCALE DOES NOT MOVE WITH DIAL INDICATION RESULTING IN INACCURATE READINGS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE RANGE. ALLOWS GEARS TO DISENGAGE INTERNALLY. PART IS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AT DISCOVERY.