Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
45,216 hours, 31,422 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
A4448810008
Part serial
263
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,075 hours, 9,506 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 20,000 MSL STANDBY ALTIMETER INDICATED AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS 10,000 HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL ALTITUDE AS INDICATED ON THE CAPTAIN'S AND F/O'S ALTIMETERS. REMAINED IN ERROR THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND STANDBY ALTIMETER INDICATING 10,000 FEET ABOVE FIELD ELEVATION. R & R STANDBY ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-12-024-4. ACCOMPLISHED LOW LEVEL PITOT STATIC TEST IAW AMM 34-11-000-5. OPS TEST OK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF. FINAL CLOSED.