Service difficulty report · Bushing · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
January 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
B4VR470K
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc
Aircraft
N4129M
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC068
Aircraft time
6,519 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
D6032172500
Condition
Debonded
Location
Mlg
Part time
98 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LANDING GEAR CROSS LINK JOINTS THAT WERE BONDED IN TO THE LANDING GEAR TRAILING ARM PER DA42 MSB 42-088/3 AND AD 2011-11-07 SHIFTED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN METAL ON METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE LANDING GEAR CROSS LINKS AND THE TRAILING ARMS.

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