Service difficulty report · Cowling · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35584
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052076
Aircraft time
11,792 hours
Part
Cowling
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FEW MILES FROM LANDING IN BUR, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING WAS STARTING TO COME OFF OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY AT BUR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IS INSPECTING.

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