Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 14, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
713
Aircraft time
51,122 hours, 27,252 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
652052304
Part serial
2237
Condition
Failed
Location
First Officer'S
Part time
13,674 hours, 7,835 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB, FOS ALTIMETER WAS ERRATIC, FLUCTUATING ABOUT 500FT. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC TEST AND PUMPED UP AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE, NOTED BOTH CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICERS ALTIMETERS CLIMBED EVENLY WITH NO ERRADIC FLUCUATIONS NOTED REF A300-600 M/M. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE F/O'S ALTIMETER PRECAUTIONARY REF M/M 34-12-21-04. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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