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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aerosp AS 355F1 · Kahului, HI · July 16, 1998

Date: July 16, 1998 · 09:45 local
Place: Kahului, HI
Airport: Kahului Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HWVA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N811DB
Reported as: Aerosp AS355F1
Reported engine: Allison 250C20F
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N811DBRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2021 · Aerospatiale AS 355F1S/N 5143 · Built 1982 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS 355F1 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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While at the Kahului heliport, observed aircraft landing with left engine cowling flapping in the wind. After engine shut down, found engine cowling forward latching mechanism torn completely off, including part of the engine cowling door skin. Also, the rear latching mechanism broken. Noted that the underside of all 3 main rotor blades scored. Damage on the main rotor blades were caused by engine cowling latching mechanism hitting the underside of all 3 main rotor blades. Rotor blades were determined field repairable.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE AT THE KAHULUI HELIPORT, OBSERVED AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH LEFT ENGINE COWLING FLAPPING IN THE WIND. AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOUND ENGINE COWLING FORWARD LATCHING MECHANISM TORN COMPLETELY OFF, INCLUDING PART OF THE ENGINE COWLING DOOR SKIN. ALSO, THE REAR LATCHING MECHANISM BROKEN. NOTED THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF ALL 3 MAIN ROTOR BLADES SCORED. DAMAGE ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE CAUSED BY ENGINE COWLING LATCHING MECHANISM HITTING THE UNDERSIDE OF ALL 3 MAIN ROTOR BLADES. ROTOR BLADES WERE DETERMINED FIELD REPAIRABLE.