Service difficulty report · Spring · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16729
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120185
Part
Spring
Part number
12047629001
Condition
Broken
Location
Right Pack
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 3959 - THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A SMOKE WARNING INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK SWITCHES TO LOW AND THE SMOKE INDICATION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RAM AIR VALVE BROKEN AND DISPATCHED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER MEL NR 21-51-1C. THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE RIGHT RAM AIR VALVE SPRING, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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