SDR SWIA200211078

Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: July 19, 2002
Submitted: July 30, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N293SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120320
Aircraft time: 14,264 hours, 20,780 cycles
System (JASC): 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
Part: Altimeter
Part number: 28704E2101
Part serial: 1307
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 3,039 hours, 4,351 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: G
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER STUCK AT 1,000 FT, VSI STUCK AT 100 FPM CLIMB, RED FLAGS ON ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE SELECTOR, LOST THE TCAS AND MODE C. RETURNED TO PDX. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER IAW MM 34-11-00. OPS CHECKS/LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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