Service difficulty report · Cowling · Beech 35A33

Difficulty date
August 3, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N419T
Make and model
Beech 35A33
Aircraft serial
CD323
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Cowling
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ON AUGUST 2, 2026, DEPARTING FROM KISM (VELOCITY FBO). BOTH PILOTS PERFORMED EXTERNAL PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT AT SEPARATE TIMES, AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING EITHER INSPECTION. AFTER LANDING AT KRYY, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), WHILE PERFORMING A POST-FLIGHT EXTERNAL WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, REVEALED THAT THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS MISSING. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT WHAT POINT DURING THE FLIGHT THE SEPARATION OCCURRED. A MORE DETAILED EXTERNAL INSPECTION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED, INCLUDING THE UPPER ENGINE AREA (ACCESSED VIA LADDER). NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE ENGINE, AIRFRAME, OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE.

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