Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 19, 2024
Submitted
September 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
06720059109
Aircraft time
4,907 hours
Part
Altimeter
Part number
066011530101
Part serial
4561
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RADAR ALTIMETER FAILED ON RUN-UP. AVIONICS GOT IT WORKING ON BATTERY POWER ONLY, BUT AFTER ENGINE START WITH AVO MASTERS TURNED ON, THE RADAR ALTIMETER READOUTS ON PFD/ND WERE BLANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ALTIMETER IAW NAV/COM MANUAL 34-41-01. MOC OK.