SDR UIEA9708

Service difficulty report · Vsi Indicator · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
September 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22507
Part
Vsi Indicator
Part number
SLZ9426A
Condition
Internal Leak
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS: MAINTENANCE LOG ITEM NR 1 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER SPLIT. WITH INCREASE IN ALTITUDE, THE SPLIT BECAME WORSE. CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER 24,500 FEET, FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER 20,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE LOG ITEM NR 2 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED AND MACH INDICATORS SPLIT. SPLIT BECAME WORSE WITH ALTITUDE. CAPTAIN'S 350 KNOTS, .844, FIRST OFFICER'S 300 KNOTS, .65. FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S VSI INDICATOR AT FAULT (INTERNAL LEAK). REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S VSI INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S AIR DATA SYSTEM NORMAL. (X)