Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2007
Submitted
June 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120343
Aircraft time
18,880 hours, 26,648 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
1190AM1
Part serial
AG299
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,743 hours, 12,760 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAILED ALONG WITH ALTITUDE ALERTER. BOTH DISPLAYS SHOW HEADING FLAGS. ATC ADVISED WE WERE OFF COURSE AND ALTITUDE WAS NOT REPORTING. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED CAPTAINS ALTIMETER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK IAW MM 34-22-00.

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