Service difficulty report · Truss · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
January 27, 2021
Submitted
February 23, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57PU
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40214
Aircraft time
2,834 hours
Part
Truss
Part number
D4171261000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,834 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 POWERPLANT INSPECTION, ENGINE TRUST WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED AT THE CENTER TRUSS LOCATION WHERE THE NOSE GEAR PUCK ASSEMBLY MOUNTS TO THE ENGINE TRUSS THEN MOUNTS TO THE FIREWALL. 1 TUBE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF WHILE THE ADJACENT TUBE IS ABOUT TO FAIL WITH A VISUAL CRACK PRESET. THESE TWO TUBES AND GUSSET PLATE ACT AS A REINFORCEMENT WHERE THE NOSE GEAR PUCK ASSEMBLY MOUNTS TOO.

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