Narrative:

Takeoff gso, level off 9000 -- ATC showed 9700 MSL -- captain's altimeter about this time rolled back 800 ft -- first officer's 9000 ft (flying pilot) -- mode C reports on #1 altimeter. Altimeter written up at destination. Remainder of flight worked normally.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FALSE ALTDEV READING INSTIGATED BY ACFT EQUIP PROBLEM A MALFUNCTIONING ALTIMETER.

Narrative: TKOF GSO, LEVEL OFF 9000 -- ATC SHOWED 9700 MSL -- CAPT'S ALTIMETER ABOUT THIS TIME ROLLED BACK 800 FT -- FO'S 9000 FT (FLYING PLT) -- MODE C RPTS ON #1 ALTIMETER. ALTIMETER WRITTEN UP AT DEST. REMAINDER OF FLT WORKED NORMALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.