SDR MASA98144

Service difficulty report · Cowling · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Part
Cowling
Part number
11891002791
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
D, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 5499 - JAX-MCO - ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THE RT PROP PITCH CHANGING UNCOMMANDED. THEY THEN NOTICED THE RT TOP COWLING WAS COMING LOOSE, AND WAS RESTING ON THE PROP GOVERNOR AND BETA VALVE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE COWLING AND PERFORMED AN MAINTENANCE RUN ON THE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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