Service difficulty report · Valve · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
April 15, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N105UV
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40685
Aircraft time
284 hours
Engine
Cont IO360*
Engine time
284 hours
Part
Valve
Condition
Loose
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 ALTERNATE AIR VALVE IS VIBRATING AND CAUSING FRETTING BETWEEN THE INLET RING, PN D41-7166-20-31 AND FLANGE, PN D41-7166-20-33. THE "DUST" IS BEING INGESTED INTO THE FUEL CONTROL SERVO AND ENGINE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A TIGHTER FIT BETWEEN THESE PARTS.

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