SDR MALA964812

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date: January 8, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N442MA
Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial: AC725
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Altimeter
Part number: 28702502
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
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

MSP - FLT 3002 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER, ALTITUDE ALERTER, TCAS, AND TRANSPONDER MODE 'C' FLAGGED INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NR 1 ALTIMETER. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)