SDR SIIA004K

Service difficulty report · Access Door · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 11, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552SM
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500929
Aircraft time
698 hours, 532 cycles
Part
Access Door
Part number
655230432
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
698 hours, 532 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE OIL ACCESS DOOR DISCOVERED MISSING ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION PROBABLY OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT WHEN CREW NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION. WHEN QUERIED, CESSNA REPORTS PROBLEMS WITH SEPARATIONS OF THESE ENGINE OIL ACCESS DOORS.

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