# SDR G1IA20260330107

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 30, 2026
- Submitted: April 3, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N5DM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5DM), registered now
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial: 355
- Aircraft time: 8,032 hours, 10,817 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 066030620010
- Part serial: 4051
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1IA20260330107

## Discrepancy

CLIMBING THROUGH 190 THE PILOT SIDE ALTIMETER FAILED, ON DECENT IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN UPON REACHING 17,000. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.