# SDR J7SA2026012800469

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2026
- Submitted: January 28, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N329FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N329FX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-545
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-545](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-emb-545) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55010124
- Aircraft time: 2,201 hours, 1,375 cycles
- System (JASC): [2423 · Phase Adapter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2423)
- Part: Ram Air Turb
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/J7SA2026012800469

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE, CREW LOST TWO SMART PROBES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & DECISION MADE TO CONTINUE TO THEIR DESTINATION: KDAL.  ON APPROACH, TOWER NOTIFIED CREW THAT IT APPEARED THAT A PANEL WAS MISSING FROM THE NOSE SECTIONT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KDAL.  FOUND THE RAT ATTEMPTED & FAILED TO DEPLOY. STOWAGE DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN, BUT RAT EGRESS BLOCKED WHEN A FAN BLADE CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE DOOR OPENING. PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION OF THE RAT BAY IAW AMM 05-41-00. FOUND DENT ON THE RAT DOOR LANDING SKIN NEAR DOOR SEAL FWD LOWER AREA. PERFORMED A PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE RAT DOOR LANDING SKIN NEAR DOOR SEAL FWD LOWER AREA IAW SRM 51-10-05, 51-10-03, 51-22-013, 51-22-04, & 51-22-05. PERFORMED RAT DOOR OPEN & CLOSING CHKS IAW AMM 24-23-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND NICKS ON 1 RAT BLADE. REPLACED THE RAT WITH A REPAIRED UNIT IAW AMM 24-23-01. REPLACED RAT UPLOCK ASSLY IAW AMM 24-23-05. RIGGING, OPS TEST, FUNCTIONAL TEST ALL CHKD GOOD. PERFORMED RAT MANUAL-RELEASE HANDLE & CABLE ASSY ADJUST IAW AMM 24-23-07. PERFORMED RAT DEPLOYMENT ACTUATOR ADJUST IAW AMM 24-23-03. PERFORMED MULTIPLE RETRACTIONS & DEPLOYMENTS WITH NO DEFECTS.

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