Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
June 22, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180YA
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0099
Aircraft time
2,723 hours, 2,238 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
2,723 hours, 2,245 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE DESCENT, AT ABOUT 20,000 FT, THE BOTTOM COWLING FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE DETACHED FROM THE ACFT. AFTER DETACH AND THE SUBSEQUENT TURBULENCE, THE CREW DISABLED AUTOPILOT AND HAND FLEW THE ACFT ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT UPON LANDING, PERFORMED QA REVEALED MISSING CAMLOCKS ON THE NR 1 LOWER ENGINE COWLING, INBD L/E WITH 6 MISSING IN TOTAL. THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE FASTENERS WERE NOT APPROPRIATELY SECURED FOLLOWING ENGINE MAINTENANCE ON 6/21, CAUSING THE COWLING TO DEPART THE ACFT DURING FLIGHT. THIS IS A RE-SUBMISSION. ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED ON 6/25 CONTROL NR 2016FA0000308. (SG)

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