Service difficulty report · Ram Air Door · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 23, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15732
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120195
Part
Ram Air Door
Condition
Open
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3561, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RAM AIR DOORS TO BE IN THE OPEN POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLOSED THE RAM AIR DOORS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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