Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
14,098 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Latch
Part number
S32471
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
14,254 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENGINE UPPER COWL OPENED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THROUGH TURBULENCE WHEN THE COWL OPENED. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE COWL, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 3 LATCHES WERE LOOSE. THE LATCHES WERE RE-ADJUSTED. (TC NR 20070321006)

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