Service difficulty report · Cowl Door · Airbus A330202

Difficulty date
March 18, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330202
Aircraft time
8,268 hours
Engine
Ge CF650E1
Part
Cowl Door
Part number
2771201505
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
9,309 hours, 2,119 cycles
Component
Powerplant · Ge · CF680E1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD FAN COWL DOOR ASSY DEPARTED. COWL APPEARS TO HAVE COME UNLATCHED AT THE LOWER EDGE CAUSING IT TO ROTATE UPWARDS AND BREAK OFF APPROX 24 INCHES FROM THE UPPER EDGE. INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY SAFTEY BOARD.

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