Service difficulty report · Cowling · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC721B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Cowling
Part number
2763046001
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
28,755 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT LEVELED OUT AT APPROX 1800 FT, THE RT ENG UPPER COWLING DEPARTED THE ACFT DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSE. LOWER COWLING REMAINED IN PLACE.