SDR 96ZZZM1544

Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AD
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3050
Part
Door
Part number
001A711E1400008
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
2,459 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTING DFW EN ROUTE TO CUU, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD COWLING LEADING EDGE PEELED BACK FROM THE FRAME AND A PIECE BROKEN OFF. CAPTAIN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE COWLING DOOR WAS INSPECTED AND THE SPOT WELDS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS ON THE FRAME WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NOT HOLDING. THE DOOR WILL BE RETURNED TO DORNIER FOR ANALYSIS. A REPLACEMENT DOOR WILL BE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)