Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 5, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
7,034 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Door
Part number
555211060
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Eng Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE REPLACED, INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT INNER HALF OF LOWER COWLING FASTENERS NOT SECURED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YVR, CREW NOTICED A 'BANG' AND THEN A CONSTANT VIBRATION, GOING THROUGH 8,000 FT, CLIMBING OUT. CREW CONTINUED TO CLIMB THROUGH 15,000 FT, BEFORE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNING TO YVR AND COMPLETING A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 12. INVESTIGATION SHOWED RT LOWER ENGINE COWLING PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SKIN KINKED AND BENT, AND FORWARD OUTER FASTENER HOLES TORN.

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