Service difficulty report · Duct Assembly · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16729
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120185
Part
Duct Assembly
Part number
12042896016
Condition
Broken Valve
Location
Rt Ram Air
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 3793 - PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB, THERE WAS SMOKE IN CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RAM AIR VALVE BROKEN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED UNDER MEL 21-51-1C. TO CLEAR THE DISCREPANCY, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT RAM AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

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