SDR MALA976359

Service difficulty report · Screw · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
446
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Cowl
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB FROM RHI, NOTICED 3 SCREWS ON INBOARD FORWARD SECTION OF ENGINE COWL CAME LOOSE, COWL WAS SEPARATING AND NOT SECURE. RETURNED TO RHI. MAINTENANCE RETORQUED COWL FASTENERS AS NEEDED AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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