Service difficulty report · Bushing · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
January 29, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
B4VR470K
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc
Aircraft
N424TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC140
Aircraft time
4,649 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
D60321725
Condition
Debonded
Location
Cross Link
Part time
99 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 IAW 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. SDR B4VR011617A AND B4VR012417A

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