Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16723
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120169
Part
Clamp
Part number
24540150
Condition
Broken
Location
Acm Bay
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 3884 - PILOT REPORTED SMOKE HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE COCKPIT, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RAM AIR DOOR SWITCH IN THE WRONG POSITION AND TWO WORM GEAR CLAMPS BROKEN ON THE LEFT PACK. THE AFFECTED CLAMPS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (X)

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