Parts Departing Aircraft reporting

[QXDX]

I am research the reporting requirements for parts departing an aircraft in flight. So far I've found nothing. I have a hard time believing there isn't a requirement for this, but maybe there is. Is anyone aware of any required reports when a part falls from an aircraft in flight?

 

[fholbert]

If you find out where they go let me know. I’d like them back!

 

[SquatThrust]

I am research the reporting requirements for parts departing an aircraft in flight. So far I've found nothing. I have a hard time believing there isn't a requirement for this, but maybe there is. Is anyone aware of any required reports when a part falls from an aircraft in flight?

Probably would be in each operator's FOM. We have a list of reasons/events that mandate an ASAP or other types of reports. Pieces of your airplane falling off in flight would easily fall in there somewhere.

 

[Pilotcollin]

NTSB reporting requirements are spelled out in Part 830.15, and they’re also pretty simple. The operator shall file a report within 10 days of an accident. An accident is defined as “an occurrence… in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.” Any of the other events listed in 830.5 are reported “only if requested by an NTSB representative”.

shall immediately … notify the NTSB … when (a) An aircraft accident or any of the following incidents occurs: 1) Flight control malfunction, 2) A flight crewmember can’t complete his duties, 3) Failure of certain parts of turbine engines (note: this part says nothing about failure or partial failure of a reciprocating engine), 4) In flight fire, 5) Midair collision, 6) Damage to property over $25,000, and 7) several other events in a large multiengine airplane.

 

[Pilotcollin]

It’s a NTSB rule not Faa

 

[CaptainYoda]

I am research the reporting requirements for parts departing an aircraft in flight. So far I've found nothing. I have a hard time believing there isn't a requirement for this, but maybe there is. Is anyone aware of any required reports when a part falls from an aircraft in flight?

That's a bit vague.
A Screw: replace the screw. Check the other screws in the area. Get on with your life
An engine: You should probably report it.
A wing: Someone will probably report it for you.

 

[Fearless]

On behalf of all Q400 pilots... I hope this is one of those "rhetorical questions"!

 

[AAPalmTree]

I heard an aircraft tell ATC they needed to “report a dropped object.” It was a military plane and the pilot seemed to be doing something he was familiar with.

 

[BobDDuck]

I lost an engine cowling once coming out of DCA. It landed in some lady's garden in Maryland. I didn't even know it was gone until we landed.

Paperwork wise, I just filled out an ops report and an asap. I don't know what the company did.

 

[denverpilot]

I heard an aircraft tell ATC they needed to “report a dropped object.” It was a military plane and the pilot seemed to be doing something he was familiar with.

Perhaps it was raining HumVees that day? LOL

 

[ASpilot2be]

On behalf of all Q400 pilots... I hope this is one of those "rhetorical questions"!

I wonder if all the paint in line with the props counts?

 

[z987k]

We lose flap track canoes here and there.

I think one landed in someone's yard a few years ago.