Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
15,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Latch
Part number
B140048
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CR
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) AIRCRAFT WAS ON A ROUTINE MEDIVAC FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOTS NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE RT UPPER NOSE COWLING LIFTING IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST ALTERNATE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE COWLING LATCHES AND DISCOVERED THE RT REAR INBD LATCH NOT SECURED ENTIRELY. ALL THE LATCHES WERE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED IAW THE ACFT MM AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. THE PILOTS CONFIRMED THAT THEY CHECKED ALL THE LATCHES ON THEIR WALK AROUND PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON THE ORIGINAL FLIGHT.

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