Service difficulty report · Shaft · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
June 16, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N810ER
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40320
Aircraft time
291 hours
Part
Shaft
Part number
EA2UJD
Condition
Mispinned
Location
Fuel Selector
Part time
291 hours
Component
Fuel Selector
Component part number
EFS20X2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THERE WAS A PILOT REPORT OF THE FUEL SELECTOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AND NOT ALLOWING THE PILOT TO SELECT THE OTHER TANK. A FLEET INSPECTION WAS INITIATED, AND THIS AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SELECTOR SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS WITH LOOSE OR MISSING ATTACH PINS.

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