SDR 95ZZZX2031

Service difficulty report · Cowl · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
March 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N777ND
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK71
Part
Cowl
Part number
45A3517622
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
91 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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 CREW & FLIGHT SAFETY, PRESENT FOR TRAINING AND ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT, STATE THE COWLINGS WERE PROPERLY ATTACHED AND SECURED FOR FLIGHT. DURING FLIGHT, CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE UNAWARE THE RIGHT ENGINE LOWER INBOARD AND OUTBOARD COWLING SECTIONS SEPARATED FROM AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ADDING STIFFENERS TO DOORS AND INCREASING DIAMETER OF THE FASTENERS TO PROVIDE A MORE POSITIVE INDICATION OF PROPER ENGAGEMENT AND INTRODUCE A METHOD OF MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT OF THE LOWER INBOARD COWL SECTION TO THE PYLON.