What was found
DESCENDING THROUGH FL200 HEARD VERY LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER ARRIVING AT SIGNATURE I FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING HAD FALLEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2024
- Submitted
- December 11, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N828JS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5606076
- Aircraft time
- 7,063 hours, 4,597 cycles
- Engine
- PW545C
- Engine time
- 6,301 hours, 4,123 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Cowling
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.