Service difficulty report · Cowling · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 8, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AK
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852083
Aircraft time
20,467 hours
Part
Cowling
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
20,467 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FIBERGLASS TORE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE FASTENERS OF THE COWLING AND THE UPPER COWLING BEGAN TO PEEL UP FROM WIND FORCES TEARING FASTENERS FREE AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY WITH NO ISSUES AND THE COWLING WAS REPLACED WITH AN UPPER AND LOWER MATCHED SERVICEABLE SET.

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