Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
April 5, 2017
Submitted
April 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
41,637 hours, 21,968 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT APPROX 2000' ON DEPARTURE FLIGHT DIRECTOR ON CAPT SIDE FAILED. SELECTED F/O FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND CONTINUED DEPARTURE AT APPROX 8000' CAPT ALTIMETER FAILED, CAME BACK ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER. FAILED 2 TIMES MORE ON THE DEPARTURE. THIRD TIME IT FAILED THE F/O ALTIMETER FAILED AS WELL. ON THE AIR TURN BACK BOTH ALTIMETER CAME BACK AND STAYED ON. 1A ADC 1 FLAG, 1B FCC 1 FAIL, 2A ADC2 FLAG, 2B FCC 2 FAIL. MTP FAULTS LAST FLIGHT, MORE T/S STILL NEEDED.

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