Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 21, 2024
Submitted
July 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
738
Aircraft time
39,890 hours, 21,869 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
652052304
Part serial
714
Condition
Failed
Location
Captain'S
Part time
7,773 hours, 4,921 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE RECEIVED CAPT ALTI FAULT ECAM WITH COMMENSURATE INDICATIONS ON THE PRIMARY ALTIMETER INCLUDING OFF FLAG FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC ALTITUDE INDICATIONS VARYING BY UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM FO ALTIMETER. REFERENCE QRH FOR REQUIRED RVSM EQUIPMENT WE DESCENDED TO FL 270 AND DIVERTED TO KOKC FOR FUEL AND MX REPAIR. AMM: 34-12-21-04, REPLACED CAPT MAIN ALT 2FL1. BITE AND BARO CORRECTION TEST NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SVC.

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