Service difficulty report · Fastener · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
April 23, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N966WW
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42106
Aircraft time
179 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Part
Fastener
Part number
DIN47108VERZ
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg
Part time
179 hours
Component
Downlock Pin · Diamon
Component part number
D6032371134
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE SMALL CIRCLIP (PN DIN471-08-VERZ) THAT SECURES THE MLG DOWNLOCK HOOK PIN IN POSITION WAS MISSING. MAINT JACKED THE AC AND INSTALLED A NEW CLIP. WHEN THIS CLIP IS NOT IN PLACE, THE PIN MIGRATES AFT AND IN SOME CASES DAMAGES THE AFT LIP OF THE WHEEL WELL MATERIAL. THIS OPERATOR HAS 9 OF THESE AIRPLANES AND THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS DISCREPANCY.

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