Service difficulty report · Hook · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 19, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
5,535 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Hook
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINT, RIGHT ENGINE UPPER FWD COWL HAD BEEN REMOVED. DURING CLOSE UP, ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR CLOSURE OF COWL INADVERTENTLY SECURED EACH OF 4 CAM-HOOK ASSY TOWARDS RELEASED POS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, COWL SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, STRUCK RT AFT FUSELAGE AREA & GLANCED OFF VERTICAL STAB.FOLLOWUP REVEALED SEVERAL ITEMS: 1) "FEEL" OF CAM-HOOKS IS VERY SIMILAR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS OF OP. 2) DUE TO THE CAM-HOOKS BEING MIRROR IMAGE OF EACH OTHER ON RESPECTIVE SIDES OF COWL, CLOSING & OPENING DIRECTION ARE REVERSED FOR EACH SIDE. 3) UTILIZING RACHET ASSY FOR MANIPULATION OF HEX BOLT ARTIFICIALLY COVERS OPAL ARROWS P RINTED ON HEX BOLT HEAD.CHANGES TO OPE

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