Service difficulty report · Cowling · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
November 10, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2772P
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240456
Aircraft time
6,938 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Cowling
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
6,938 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LIFTOFF, AT APPROX 250 TO 300 FEET AGL THE RT SIDE OF THE UPPER ENGINE COWLING CAME LOOSE AND BROKE OFF AT APPROX THE MIDDLE LT PORTION OF THE COWLING, FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE A 100 HOUR INSP ON THE ENGINE AT 6905.8 HRS. OWNER STATED NO ADDITIONAL MAINT SINCE THAT TIME.

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