What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft took off from greensboro, NC (kgso) and was enroute to bridgeport, CT (kbdr) when it diverted into Newburg, NY (kswf) due to a vibration from an unknown source. Upon landing it was discovered that sections of the right lower cowling had torn off in flight. The upper cowl had a small section ripped off on the aft portion. There was a section of the cowl jammed underneath the lower thrust reverser bucket. On the left side, the lower cowl only had one latch properly engaged and the forward section of the cowl was hanging down.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM GREENSBORO, NC (KGSO) AND WAS ENROUTE TO BRIDGEPORT, CT (KBDR) WHEN IT DIVERTED INTO NEWBURG, NY (KSWF) DUE TO A VIBRATION FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SECTIONS OF THE RIGHT LOWER COWLING HAD TORN OFF IN FLIGHT. THE UPPER COWL HAD A SMALL SECTION RIPPED OFF ON THE AFT PORTION. THERE WAS A SECTION OF THE COWL JAMMED UNDERNEATH THE LOWER THRUST REVERSER BUCKET. ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE LOWER COWL ONLY HAD ONE LATCH PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE COWL WAS HANGING DOWN.
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