# SDR XGKR2017122900003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2017
- Submitted: December 30, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Alpine Aviation Inc, repair station XGKR718T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/XGKR718T/alpine-aviation-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N675WM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N675WM), registered now
- Make and model: Bbavia 8KCAB
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 5934P3
- Part serial: 508377
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Instrument Panel
- Part time: 312 hours, 312 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGKR2017122900003

## Discrepancy

ALTIMETER FAILED STATIC SYSTEM TEST DUE TO INDICATOR INTERNAL LIGHT MELTED FRONT OF PLASTIC CASE CAUSING LOSS OF CASE SEALING.

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