Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22215
Aircraft time
74,576 hours, 36,166 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Ram Air Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR FROM PACKS ON DESCENT TO MIA. THIN SMOKY HAZE IN SUPERNUMERARY COMPARTMENT - SET OFF SMOKE DETECTORS. SMOKY HAZE SPREAD THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RAM AIR EXIT DOOR CLOSED IN ALL MODES. THE RAM AIR EXIT DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED NORMALLY PER THE AMM.