Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22472
Aircraft time
79,072 hours, 15,742 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
A4289910016
Part serial
1496E
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CAPT'S ALTIMETER NEEDLE WOULD STICK IN POSITION CAUSING PULL-UP TERRAIN WARNING, DON'T SINK WARNING AUDIBLES. CAPT'S ALTIMETER REMOVED AND REPLACED, INDICATION AND LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT, OK IAW MM 34-13-04.

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