SDR 2009F00100

Service difficulty report · Hook · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
October 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265EJ
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB911
Aircraft time
7,269 hours, 7,258 cycles
Part
Hook
Part number
B140048
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cowl Latch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE ENGINE COWLING LATCH INDICATED THE UPPER AND LOWER COWLS WERE PROPERLY LATCHED. THEY WERE NOT AND THE ENGINE COWL CAME LOOSE DURING A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN. THE AFT PART OF THE UPPER FORWARD COWL LIFTED UP CAUSING THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE COWL TO CONTACT THE PROP. THIS DAMAGED THE UPPER COWL BY GRINDING AWAY THE FRONT FLANGE. WE DISCOVERED THE AFT TO FWD UPPER COWL BOLT WAS TOO LONG AND PREVENTED THE LATCH HOOK FROM ENGAGING THU BAR ON THE UPPER COWL. HOWEVER, THE "LATCHED" INDICATOR LINE ON THE LATCH BOLT WAS IN THE PROPER LOCATION FOR A LATCHED COWL. I WILL FWD PICTURES.

More about the Beech B200