Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
3,898 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Cowling
Part number
2285008114
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,855 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, THROUGH FL280, CREW FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION TO THE AIRCRAFT. FIRST OFFICER (FO) FELT A SLIGHT SHUDDER IN THE CABIN. ON ARRIVAL, IT WAS FOUND NR 1 LOWER ENGINE COWL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. UPON MAINTENANCE INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT 75 PERCENT OF THE CAMLOC FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE COWL WERE STILL INSTALLED IN THE COWL RETAINERS. THE COWL SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE UPPER ACCESS NOSE COWL, NOSE COWL, LOWER TORQUE BOX, LOWER OB T/R CASCADE, AND SOME T/R PDU LINES. (2) RETAINERS WERE REPLACED, THE LOWER CASCADE VANE WAS REPLACED, P2 SENSE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE UPPER AND LOWER COWLS WERE REPLACED. THE A/C WAS THEN FERRIED FOR FULL INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AFTER FURTH