SDR SABA010001

Service difficulty report · Altimeter

Difficulty date: January 2, 2001
Submitted: January 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N919AE
Aircraft time: 14,391 hours, 17,411 cycles
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Altimeter
Part number: 066306202
Part serial: 3662
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

AIRCRAFT 919 ON FLIGHT 5122 FROM PGV TO CLT. AFTER CLIMBOUT FROM PGV THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FLUCTUATED THROUGH 400 FEET. THE ALTIMETER WOULD STAY STABLE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUITS AND WOULD FLUCTUATE AGAIN. NO INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PGV AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER. SYSTEM LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED. CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.