Maintenance and Modifications
Safety Bulletin Addresses Cowl Latches on Textron Jets
An FAA safety bulletin warns about safety hazards associated with quarter-turn engine cowl fasteners on Textron Aviation-manufactured jets.

The FAA recently issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) that warns operators and maintainers about safety hazards associated with quarter-turn engine cowl fasteners on Textron Aviation-manufactured jets. This list includes Cessna Citations, Beechjet 400A/XPs, and Hawkers. However, the FAA said, the airworthiness concern is not considered an unsafe condition that would warrant issuing an airworthiness directive.