Service difficulty report · Cowling · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
March 26, 2024
Submitted
March 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972L
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
019
Aircraft time
144 hours, 316 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Cracked
Part time
144 hours, 316 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COWLING CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS BOTH #1 AND #2 ENGINES. INTERNAL CRACKING AROUND RIVETS AND NUT-PLATES. CRACKING IN ROOT OF BEND RADIUS ON ANGLE BRACKETS. CRACKS ADJACENT TO CAMLOCKS ON COWLING PANELS. CRACKS PROTRUDING DIRECTLY FROM CAMLOCKS ON COWLING PANELS.