# SDR K11A2018071740001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2018
- Submitted: July 17, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729CK), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727264
- Aircraft serial: 22982
- Aircraft time: 39,302 hours, 21,346 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 9D8011035
- Part serial: 27779
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K11A2018071740001

## Discrepancy

FO'S ALTIMETER INOP SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE POINTER DROPPED TO THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, THE SCREEN WENT BLANK AND THE BACKLIGHT STOPPED WORKING.  CONSIDERING THE LOW WEATHER/FORECAST AT DESTINATION PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO KLRD.

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