# SDR RU3A20141006035

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2014
- Submitted: October 6, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N77](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 300BEECH
- Aircraft serial: FF12
- Aircraft time: 15,149 hours, 7,964 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A60A
- System (JASC): [7110 · Engine Cowling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7110)
- Part: Hook
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nr 2 Cowling
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RU3A20141006035

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENG REAR LATCH ALLOWING APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP TO APPEAR ON INSIDE OF COWLING.  REAR LATCH CAM HOOK BROKEN ALLOWING LATCH TO BE ROTATED TO CLOSED POSITION WITHOUT PROPER ENGAGEMENT WITH LATCH PIN.

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