Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC50
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Latch
Part number
11891005041
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng 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

RIGHT SIDE COWLING CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. COWLING REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE NACELLE. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED RT COWLING AND FOUND INBOARD COWLING LATCH FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COWLING LATCH ASSEMBLY.

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