Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
12,090 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Latch
Part number
B140048
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
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) ON CLIMBOUT, THE LT ENGINE FWD UPPER COWLING, AFT RT SIDE COWL LATCH, FAILED OPEN IN FLIGHT IN THE LOCKED POSITION. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COWLING, INSPECTED, LUBRICATED LATCH, REINSTALLED COWLING AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEM WITH LATCH OR CAUSE FOR LATCH OPENING.