Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
October 6, 2007
Submitted
October 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
525B0050
Aircraft time
1,724 hours, 1,274 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Cowling
Part number
635272516
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,724 hours, 1,274 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE LOWER COWL SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. DAMAGE TO THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OCCURRED CAUSED BY IMPACT DAMAGE. CREW REPORTED FEELING A SLIGHT "BUMP" DURING THE FLIGHT, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. DURING POST FLIGHT THE CREW DISCOVERED THE COWL MISSING AND THE DAMAGE TO THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

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