# SDR FDEA201507142224

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2015
- Submitted: July 15, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N692FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N692FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 878
- Aircraft time: 116 hours, 6,234 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 652052305
- Part serial: 3108
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201507142224

## Discrepancy

ON TAKEOFF FROM SEA LEVEL AIRPORT, CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER FROZE AT 00 FEET.  MOVING ALTIMETER SETTING KNOB HAD NO EFFECT.  STAYED FROZEN UNTIL TAXI IN 2 MINUTES FROM BLOCK-IN.  R & R CAPTAINS ALTIMETER IAW AMM 34-12-21-04.  CHECKED OK.

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