Altimeter problem in the rvsm (required vertical separation minimum) airspace.

Attributes
ACN	488370
Time
Date	200010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rjtg.artcc
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : rjtg.artcc tower : mke.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : pacific
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 7500
ASRS Report	488370
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : altimeter other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

First officer's altimeter blanked 3 times and worked properly. Tested properly. Continued flight in rvsm (required vertical separation minimum) airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTIMETER PROB IN THE RVSM (REQUIRED VERT SEPARATION MINIMUM) AIRSPACE.

Narrative: FO'S ALTIMETER BLANKED 3 TIMES AND WORKED PROPERLY. TESTED PROPERLY. CONTINUED FLT IN RVSM (REQUIRED VERT SEPARATION MINIMUM) AIRSPACE.

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.