SDR RMXA378132

Service difficulty report · Latch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 28, 2011
Submitted
March 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
671
Aircraft time
2,536 hours, 2,347 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,536 hours, 2,324 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
5711009074
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,536 hours, 2,347 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE FOWARD UPPER ENGINE COWLING WAS LOOSE. AFTER DIVERSION TO ELP AND SHUT DOWN, PILOT INSPECTED COWLING AND FOUND THE TWO RIGHT HAND SIDE LATCHES WERE DISENGAGED. A LOCAL TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED TO INSPECT COWLING STRUCTURES AND LATCHING MECHANISMS. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOWARD LATCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. THE TECHNICIAN ADJUSTED THE LATCH MECHANISM ONE FULL TURN, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.