Service difficulty report · Cowling · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
January 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Aircraft time
4,358 hours, 3,606 cycles
Part
Cowling
Part number
128910008602
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT OF KTEB AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FT, THEY HAD FELT A SMALL BUMP. THE REST OF THE FLIGHT WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE PERFORMING THE POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER HALF OF THE RIGHT COWLING HAD BEEN TORN AWAY WITH MOST OF THE FASTENERS REMAINING IN PLACE AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FITTED AND INSTALLED THE COWLING SUPPORT FRAMES AND A REPLACEMENT COWLING FOR THE RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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