Service difficulty report · Latch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 24, 2015
Submitted
June 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC677B
Aircraft time
27,330 hours, 38,314 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Cowling
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG COWLING OPENED & THE TOP COWLING DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE PILOT WAS NOTIFIED & RETURNED. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON GOING, PRELIMINARY FINDINGS REVEALED INBD LATCHES WERE NOT SECURED. OPEN