Service difficulty report · Bezel · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500920
Aircraft time
18,181 hours, 15,323 cycles
Part
Bezel
Part number
7014331921
Part serial
98111665
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3941 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH FL185, WHEN SETTING NEW ALTIMETER SETTING WITH ALTIMETER BEZEL, BOTH PRIMARY ALTIMETERS FAILED W/RED X'S AND ASEL DASHED OUT. CAME BACK TEMPORARILY WHEN STD BUTTON WAS PRESSED. NO EICAS MSGS PRESENT. ALL OTHER ADC INFO PRESENT. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPT'S PFD BEZEL. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 342202. ADC 1 AND 2 OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 34-15-00. AIRCRAFT IS RVSM ELIGIBLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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