Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2021
Submitted
September 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0075
Aircraft time
15,109 hours, 21,622 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Open
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8657, ENROUTE SEA-CLM AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: RIGHT COWLING OPENED IN FLIGHT RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SEA. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND R/H UPPER ENGINE LATCH UNLATCHED. PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF ENGINE AND COWLING, NO DEFECTS FOUND. SECURED COWLING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

*NOT FOUND IN AIRFLEETS

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