Service difficulty report · Cowling · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK146
Aircraft time
5,246 hours, 4,002 cycles
Part
Cowling
Part number
45A30024603
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
5,246 hours, 4,002 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM WEST PALM THE PILOTS EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND A YAW IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOTS DECIDED TO RETURN TO WEST PALM, AND AFTER LANDING WHEN THEY GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT THEY NOTICED THE LT ENGINE COWL WAS COMPLETELY MISSING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON OUR FLEET. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT COULD BE THE AIR GOT UNDER THE COWL AND STARTED TO PEEL IT BACK UNTIL THE COWL WAS COMPLETELY GONE.

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