Service difficulty report · Rod · Snias SA330J

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10248
Make and model
Snias SA330J
Aircraft serial
1502
Aircraft time
9,308 hours, 51,664 cycles
Engine
Tmeca TURMO4C
Part
Rod
Part number
330A58428800
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Cowling
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

UPON LANDING THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING WAS FOUND UNSECURED & DAMAGED. INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING REVEALED THE COWLING ROD ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THE NR 1 ENGINE COWL & SWASH PLATE ALSO HAD DAMAGE DUE TO THE UNSECURED NR 2 ENGINE COWLING.