SDR S2YA98015

Service difficulty report · Encoder · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE79
Part
Encoder
Part number
066030620000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
66 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MKE/SBN - FLT 1166 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE PILOT'S ALTIMETER WAS FLAGGED AND ALTITUDE PRE-SELECT WAS ONLY SHOWING DASHES. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN MKE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 1 ALTIMETER INOPERATIVE AND A STATIC LINE GOING TO THE ALTIMETER TWISTED. THE ALTIMETER AND STATIC LINE WERE REPLACED, PITOT STATIC AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. (X)

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