Service difficulty report · Adc · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
84,886 hours, 13,685 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Adc
Part number
S242T210211
Part serial
222
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPT'S ELECTRIAL ALTIMETER IS FAULTY, RETURNED TO FIELD. SELECTED ALTERNATE STATIC FIXES PROBLEM. FL340 CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FLUCTUATES + OR - 20 FT WHILE FIRST OFFICERS READS 34240 FT STEADY. FL280 CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER STILL FLUCTUATES + OR - 20 FT AND FIRST OFFICERS READS 28280 FT STEADY, EICAS ALTIMETER DISAGREE ALSO. PUMPED UP SYSTEMS AND FOUND CAPTAIN'S READING 60 FT HIGH. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ADC AS PER MM, ALL GOOD. TEST 30 GOOD REMAINS FULLY CAPABLE.