Service difficulty report · Hook · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2020
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556AL
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1670
Aircraft time
4,781 hours, 4,372 cycles
Part
Hook
Part number
B140048
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Lt Cowl
Part time
4,781 hours, 4,372 cycles
Component
Cowling · Beech
Component part number
101910011601
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE CREW NOTICED LEFT ENGINE COWLING WAS LIFTED UP. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE COWL LATCH WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION, BUT HAD COME DISENGAGED FROM THE COWLING. THE COWL WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND UNDAMAGED. THE COWL INSTALLED AND THE LATCHES INSPECTED FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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