Service difficulty report · Cowl · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B197
Part
Cowl
Condition
Not Latched
Location
Lt Engine
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

BWI - FLT 4858 - TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE INBOARD FORWARD COWL DOOR LATCH WAS OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BWI LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT THE COWL AND LATCH. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE LATCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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