Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0805
Part
Altimeter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR RETRACTION NR 1 AND NR 2 ALTIMETERS FLAGGED INOP. NR 2 BEGAN TO WORK AT APPROX 10,000'. NR 1 BEGAN TO WORK AT FL190. AUTO FLT SYS AND ALTITUDE SELECT WORKED NORMALLY AT ALL TIMES INCLUDING PROPER LEVEL OFF. NR 1 FLAGGED AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER IAW MM 34-12-21-04. PERFORMED BITE AND BARO CORRECTION TEST IAW MM 34-10-00, P BLK 501. TESTS NORMAL. NR 2 ALTIMETER TRANSFERRED TO ITEM NR 2 THIS LOG PAGE.

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