Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
June 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87552
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE216
Aircraft time
28,463 hours, 33,164 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LIFTOFF CAPTAINS ALTIMETER DIDN'T INDICATE ALTITUDE AND FLAG WAS DISPLAYED. REMOVED STRAIGHT FITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE ALTIMETER AND INSTALLED A 45 DEGREE FITTING TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM KINKING. OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.

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