Service difficulty report · Cowl Door · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2016
Submitted
February 11, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft time
3,471 hours, 2,634 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Cowl Door
Part number
635270049
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
3,471 hours, 2,634 cycles
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

THE LT ENGINE LOWER COWL SEPARATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE THREE MOST INBD FORWARD FASTENERS MISSING. ALL OTHER FASTENERS REMAINED INSTALLED IN THEIR RECEPTACLES AFTER SEPARATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO RANDOM MISSING FASTENERS.

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