What happened
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(-23) On February 14, 2000, at about 0810 American eagle flight 3101, a Saab-340, took off from Los Angeles International Airport (lax) to san diago with a crew of 3 and 6 passengers. During climb out, the right engine outboard cowling came loose. This was observed by the flight attendant and reported to the cockpit crew. The aircraft returned to lax where it landed without incident. The aircraft was inspected at the gate by sima mechanics. The outboard forward cowl latch was found in the open position. There was no damage to the latch and it operated satisfactorily. The cowl aft latch was found in the closed position but not engaged in the pylon attach fitting. The latch also operated satisfactorily and had no damage. Damage to the cowl consisted of bent and torn frames at the aft end of the cowl. The inboard cowl was also bent at its mid pointon top of the cowl. Investigation indicates the right cowl had not been opened for 10 flights preceding this incident and cause of the cowl opening has not been determined.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2000, AT ABOUT 0810 AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 3101, A SAAB-340, TOOK OFF FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX) TO SAN DIAGO WITH A CREW OF 3 AND 6 PASSENGERS. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OUTBOARD COWLING CAME LOOSE. THIS WAS OBSERVED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND REPORTED TO THE COCKPIT CREW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE GATE BY SIMA MECHANICS. THE OUTBOARD FORWARD COWL LATCH WAS FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE LATCH AND IT OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. THE COWL AFT LATCH WAS FOUND IN THE CLOSED POSITION BUT NOT ENGAGED IN THE PYLON ATTACH FITTING. THE LATCH ALSO OPERATED SATISFACTORILY AND HAD NO DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO THE COWL CONSISTED OF BENT AND TORN FRAMES AT THE AFT END OF THE COWL. THE INBOARD COWL WAS ALSO BENT AT ITS MID POINTON TOP OF THE COWL. INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE RIGHT COWL HAD NOT BEEN OPENED FOR 10 FLIGHTS PRECEDING THIS INCIDENT AND CAUSE OF THE COWL OPENING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
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