After takeoff a CE650's three altimeters indicated various errors. Heavy maintenance was done and th...

Attributes
ACN	777862
Time
Date	200803
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Sovereign
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	777862
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departing from ZZZ we were handed to departure. During our climb to 4000 ft MSL; before leveling off; we were advised by the controller that he was showing us at 4700 ft MSL. At this time we crosschecked all 3 altimeters and the standby was the only one close at 4530 ft MSL. We corrected using the standby and switched xponders also. We then asked the controller our altitude and was told 4100 ft MSL and we were showing 4000 ft MSL in our standby. As we continued our climb; we were troubleshooting the situation. Out of 13200 ft MSL; the off flag appeared in the r-hand altimeter and a big swing in both altimeters. At this point; all 3 altimeters were showing the same altitude and seemed to be correct. The rest of our flight we monitored the situation and never saw any other occurrences. This aircraft went into heavy maintenance and a complete strip and paint in the end of 2007; and returned into service in march 2008. The pitot tubes were replaced during the maintenance. This was the first trip with the aircraft. We landed at ZZZ on mar/xx/08 and placed covers on the engines and pitot tubes. While on the ground at ZZZ; it sat through heavy rain and winds. The copilot reported nothing out of the norm during the preflight. The aircraft is being checked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF A CE650'S THREE ALTIMETERS INDICATED VARIOUS ERRORS. HVY MAINT WAS DONE AND THE ACFT WAS PARKED IN RAIN AND WIND. AT 13200 FT THE SYSTEM INDICATED NORMALLY.

Narrative: DEPARTING FROM ZZZ WE WERE HANDED TO DEP. DURING OUR CLB TO 4000 FT MSL; BEFORE LEVELING OFF; WE WERE ADVISED BY THE CTLR THAT HE WAS SHOWING US AT 4700 FT MSL. AT THIS TIME WE XCHKED ALL 3 ALTIMETERS AND THE STANDBY WAS THE ONLY ONE CLOSE AT 4530 FT MSL. WE CORRECTED USING THE STANDBY AND SWITCHED XPONDERS ALSO. WE THEN ASKED THE CTLR OUR ALT AND WAS TOLD 4100 FT MSL AND WE WERE SHOWING 4000 FT MSL IN OUR STANDBY. AS WE CONTINUED OUR CLB; WE WERE TROUBLESHOOTING THE SITUATION. OUT OF 13200 FT MSL; THE OFF FLAG APPEARED IN THE R-HAND ALTIMETER AND A BIG SWING IN BOTH ALTIMETERS. AT THIS POINT; ALL 3 ALTIMETERS WERE SHOWING THE SAME ALT AND SEEMED TO BE CORRECT. THE REST OF OUR FLT WE MONITORED THE SITUATION AND NEVER SAW ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES. THIS ACFT WENT INTO HVY MAINT AND A COMPLETE STRIP AND PAINT IN THE END OF 2007; AND RETURNED INTO SVC IN MARCH 2008. THE PITOT TUBES WERE REPLACED DURING THE MAINT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TRIP WITH THE ACFT. WE LANDED AT ZZZ ON MAR/XX/08 AND PLACED COVERS ON THE ENGS AND PITOT TUBES. WHILE ON THE GND AT ZZZ; IT SAT THROUGH HVY RAIN AND WINDS. THE COPLT RPTED NOTHING OUT OF THE NORM DURING THE PREFLT. THE ACFT IS BEING CHKED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.

After takeoff a CE650's three altimeters indicated various errors. Heavy maintenance was done and the aircraft was parked in rain and wind. At 13200 ft the system indicated normally.