Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
January 31, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58LU
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC143
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
Part
Sleeve
Part number
D4171662031
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternate Air
Part time
1,453 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

DURING A 500 HR INSPECTION, SUCTION SLEEVE FROM THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE WAS FOUND INSIDE OF THE AIR FILTER. SUCTION SLEEVE FLANGE AND VALVE BODY GROOVE WERE WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUCTION TUBE WAS ALLOWED TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE INTO THE AIR FILTER.

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