SDR WRLA200414

Service difficulty report · Cowl Door · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 11, 2004
Submitted
April 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
68,428 hours, 13,311 cycles
Part
Cowl Door
Part number
NTL6012
Condition
Missing
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT N14075 DEPT. FROM LIRN TO KNGU AT 2100Z WHILE AIRCRAFT CRUISING AFTER 5 HOURS AND 40 MIN.APPROX. 0240Z (ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN REPORT) THE ACFT. SHUDDERED AND BOUNCED FOR APPROX. 1/2 SECOND, THEN RETURNED TO STABLE FLIGHT, ACFT. CONTINUE TO KNGU AND HAD NORMAL LANDING AND NO CONTROL PROBLEMS. THE GROUND CREW NOTED THE NR 2 ENGINE COWL DOOR LT & RT SIDE WAS MISSING, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO R/H INBOARD ELEVATOR WITH THE TAILCONE DISPLACED BUT ATTACHED.

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