Service difficulty report · Ram Air Door · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66M
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500412
Aircraft time
1,161 hours, 751 cycles
Part
Ram Air Door
Part number
50518030
Part serial
0000921685
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,161 hours, 751 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT HAD HAD “DUCT 1 OVERHEAT” MESSAGE, THEY SELECTED THE AIR SOURCE FROM BOTH TO #2 THEN SHORTY AFTER GOT A “DUCT 2 OVERHEAT”. WE HAD A A TECHNICIAN DISPATCHED FROM WEST STAR AVIATION WORK THE ISSUE AND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RAM AIR DOOR CRACKED BLOCKING AIRFLOW. DEFECTIVE PART IS BEING REPLACED BY WEST STAR IN ABQ. PHOTOS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

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