Service difficulty report · Cam Lock · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 23, 2017
Submitted
September 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655MW
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE377
Aircraft time
11,498 hours, 11,171 cycles
Part
Cam Lock
Part number
B140048
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nacelle
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

NR 2 UPPER FORWARD ENGINE COWLING PARTIALLY DETACHED DURING FLIGHT. THE AFT INBOARD LATCH REMAINED SECURED PREVENTING THE COWL FROM DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT LIMITED TO THE NR 2 PROP GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR AND THE NR 2 FORWARD OTBD COWL CAM LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKEN.

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