SDR MEX2004007

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 5, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491SH
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49150
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Altimeter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AFTER ENGINES STARTING THE PO ALTIMETER FLAG CAME ON. CADC NR 2 WAS RESEATED AND TESTED IAW MM, ALL TESTED CORRECT. THE FLAG DISAPPEARED BUT IT HAD 130 FEET INDICATION BETWEEN ALTIMETERS. PNEUMATIC CONNECTIONS OF CADC NR 2 AND ALTIMETER WERE DRAINED AND CLEANED, ALL CORRECT.

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