Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
August 12, 2021
Submitted
August 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
52,387 hours, 28,316 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
641119601
Part serial
4386
Condition
Failed
Location
Standby
Part time
10,171 hours, 6,024 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL 360 THE STANDBY ALTIMETER WAS READING 300 FEET HIGHER THAN THE CAPTAIN AND FO ALTIMETERS. AT LOWER ALTITUDES IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. REF GMM 12-7-600. STANDBY ALTIMETER, CREW REPORTED MAIN ALTIMETERS OPS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY ALTIMETER IAW M/M 34-12- 22-04. OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.

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