SDR HEEA966850

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Bell 412

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21498
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36003
Part
Altimeter
Part number
066104802
Condition
Error
Location
Radar Alt
Component
KRA405
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL ALTITUDE AND ERRATIC. FOUND PRECISION EQUIPMENT VOLTAGE TO EITHER DOUBLE OR HALF WHEN AMPLITUDE IS CHANGED. FOUND PROBLEM TO BE ON CAL/LOOP BOARD. REPLACED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS I501,I502,I503,I504,I505,I507,I508, TRANSISTORS Q501 THROUGH Q512; DIODES CR503,CR521,CR508;CAPACITORS C506 AND C520. REPLACED CAL/LOOP BOARD. REPAIRED. REPLACED RESISTORS R518,R519,R534 AND R260 TO INCORPORATE MOD 10 AS PER KING SERVICE BULLETIN KRA-405-10. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

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