A B727 has an altimeter problem flying through ZJX airspace. ARTCC provides increased separation for...

Attributes
ACN	412048
Time
Date	199808
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : crg
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 25000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	412048
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Please see attached narrative to company safety department. Contributing factors: aircraft dispatched with multiple MEL items -- unable to ascertain correct altimeter. Problem had successful resolution due to the following: 1) very good flight engineer and first officer. Good crew coordination and prebriefed handling of abnormal sits. 2) ATC provided increased separation. 3) VMC from time of occurrence to landing. IMC would have made this a very difficult situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 HAS AN ALTIMETER PROB FLYING THROUGH ZJX AIRSPACE. ARTCC PROVIDES INCREASED SEPARATION FOR THE ACFT.

Narrative: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NARRATIVE TO COMPANY SAFETY DEPT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: ACFT DISPATCHED WITH MULTIPLE MEL ITEMS -- UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN CORRECT ALTIMETER. PROB HAD SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) VERY GOOD FE AND FO. GOOD CREW COORD AND PREBRIEFED HANDLING OF ABNORMAL SITS. 2) ATC PROVIDED INCREASED SEPARATION. 3) VMC FROM TIME OF OCCURRENCE TO LNDG. IMC WOULD HAVE MADE THIS A VERY DIFFICULT SIT.

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.

A B727 has an altimeter problem flying through ZJX airspace. ARTCC provides increased separation for the aircraft.