SDR S2YA98001

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE81
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 2,000 FEET, THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FLAGGED AND THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR FROZE. THE CREW SWITCHED TO ALT STATIC, AND THE AIRSPEED WENT TO NORMAL, ALTIMETER REMAINED FLAGGED. THE CREW RETURNED TO ESC. AFTER SAFE LANDING IN ESC, AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MKE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PITOT AND STATIC DRAINS, PERFORMED PITOT FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECK TO 280 KNOTS. PERFORMED A STATIC LEAK CHECK TO 24,000 FEET. NO DEFECTS NOTED IN EITHER THE PITOT OR STATIC SYSTEMS. (X)

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