Service difficulty report · Cowling · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800225
Aircraft time
3,531 hours, 2,269 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Cowling
Part number
6952255844
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

75 PERCENT OF BOTTOM HALF OF RT ENGINE COWLING IS MISSING. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW MM 5-50-00. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-50-00. NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED REMNANTS OF THE LOWER COWLING. REMOVED THE UPPER COWL AND CHECKED FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE ON UPPER INLET AND TOP OF ENGINE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. CYCLED THRUST REVERSER ON RT ENGINE. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.