SDR 96ZZZM27

Service difficulty report · Cowling · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B293
Part
Cowling
Part number
7271110605
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT NR 4590 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FORWARD COWLING WAS NOT SECURED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE COWLING STRUCTURE AND FOUND ONLY THE DOORS WERE DAMAGED. THE RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FORWARD COWLING DOORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM PHL TO PSM FOR FINAL REPAIRS OF THE MINOR DENTS ON THE NACELLE AND WING AREA. FINAL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IN PSM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. REFERENCE PLG112095E1.

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