Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 27, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145682
Aircraft time
17,903 hours, 15,048 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7014331921
Part serial
97111205
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pfd
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4442 DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW FOUND THE ALTIMETER SET TO 29.92. THE CREW RESET TO CURRENT ALTIMETER. THE CREW ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN IT RESET ITSELF TO 29.92. THE ABORT OCCURRED AT 100 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY BEZEL PUSHBUTTONS TO BE STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY BEZEL CONTROLLER IAW 140 AMM 34-22-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. MAINTENANCE CERTIFIES THAT THIS REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMA CRITICAL SYSTEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATION IN REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMA AIRSPACE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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