SDR PNSA051105

Service difficulty report · Cowling · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
November 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22932
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft serial
B139
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Cowling
Part number
13076
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE COWLING DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE COWLING'S WAS NOT RECOVERED, FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. SINCE THE FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE COWLINGS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.