What was found
FIRST OFFICER VSI JUMPS 300 FEET PER MINUTE WHENEVER ALTIMETER SETTING IS ADJUSTED. (FLT 5516) REPLACED THE ALTIMETER.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2012
- Submitted
- January 20, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N297SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120327
- Aircraft time
- 32,921 hours, 46,421 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Altimeter
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.