Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 16, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120265
Aircraft time
29,442 hours, 29,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Altimeter
Part number
6222855001
Part serial
6425
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, LANDING GEAR CHIME AND WARNING SOUNDED REPEATEDLY THROUGH 2,900 FEET WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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