Engine cowling loose on initial climb. Return land.

Attributes
ACN	287002
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB-110 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 4400 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	287002
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After a properly performed preflight my first officer and myself departed from dfw for cll. Climbing out of about 1500 ft MSL. I was getting a feeling through the yoke somewhat like a stall buffet. Checking airspeed and attitude I found them ok so I turned to check my wing and engine and discovered that the upper engine cowling was beating in the airflow. We slowed as quickly as possible, declared an emergency and returned to dfw to land. The cowling was not lost and there were no further problems. I think the problem is in the emb-110 itself. These planes are very used pieces of equipment with many hours of use, and everything wears out. The solution to this problem would probably be best taken care of by removing such old and worn equipment from the passenger carrying service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENG COWLING LOOSE ON INITIAL CLB. RETURN LAND.

Narrative: AFTER A PROPERLY PERFORMED PREFLT MY FO AND MYSELF DEPARTED FROM DFW FOR CLL. CLBING OUT OF ABOUT 1500 FT MSL. I WAS GETTING A FEELING THROUGH THE YOKE SOMEWHAT LIKE A STALL BUFFET. CHKING AIRSPD AND ATTITUDE I FOUND THEM OK SO I TURNED TO CHK MY WING AND ENG AND DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER ENG COWLING WAS BEATING IN THE AIRFLOW. WE SLOWED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO DFW TO LAND. THE COWLING WAS NOT LOST AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBS. I THINK THE PROB IS IN THE EMB-110 ITSELF. THESE PLANES ARE VERY USED PIECES OF EQUIP WITH MANY HRS OF USE, AND EVERYTHING WEARS OUT. THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROB WOULD PROBABLY BE BEST TAKEN CARE OF BY REMOVING SUCH OLD AND WORN EQUIP FROM THE PAX CARRYING SVC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.