SDR 2003F00007

Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
December 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4298S
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB198
Part
Latch
Part number
B140048
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FLIGHT LEVEL 160, CREW NOTICED THAT THE AFT EDGE OF THE UPPER FORWARD RT ENGINE COWLING APPEARED TO BE DISPLACED. DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND RETURNED. MISLATCHED UPPER FORWARD COWLING AFT LATCH. COWLING AND LATCHES WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, AND MISADJUSTMENT, RESECURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME.