Service difficulty report · Servo · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N103UV
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40683
Engine
Cont IO360*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Servo
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Injection
Part time
687 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

WHILE PERFORMING A 100 HR INSP, THE TECH DISCOVERED FINE METAL PARTICLES COVERING THE THROAT AND VALVE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SERVO (2576568-1, SN 70B10709). THE SERVO WAS SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THE METAL PARTICLES ENTERED THE SERVOS BLAST TUBES. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE METAL ORIGINATED FROM THE CHAFING OF THE LOOSE FITTING INLET RING (ITEM 220) WITHIN THE FLANGE (ITEM 20). THE LOOSE FIT IS DUE TO MFG. MFG HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FIX AS OF THIS DATE. FOR NOW WE ARE CEMENTING THE INLET RING TO THE FLANGE WHILE AWAITING A PERMANENT FIX.

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