Service difficulty report · Support · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N974CT
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0074
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Support
Part number
205540000WIP
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,568 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE SUPPORT BRACKET HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED AT THE WELD ON THE LOWER LEFT SUPPORT LEG. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 2568. THE SUPPORT IS VERY LIGHT AND IS MOUNTED TO THE COMPOSIT VERTICAL SPAR. THE AREA UNDER THE TOWER IS NOT FLAT AND CAUSES THE TOWER TO CRACK DUE TO THE UNEVEN FORCE APPLIED WHEN THE MOUNTING BOLTS ARE TORQUED TO THERE PORPER TORQUE. THE AREA UNDER THE TOWER NEEDS TO BE FLAT. THE TOWER NEEDS TO BE MADE STRONGER WHERE IT IS WELDED TO BASE.

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