Service difficulty report · Bushing · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
April 14, 2017
Submitted
April 14, 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
4,850 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
D6032172500
Condition
Debonded
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,844 hours
Component
Trailing Arm · Diamon
Component part number
D60321741001
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

LANDING GEAR CROSS LINK JOINTS THAT WERE BONDED IN TO THE LANDING GEAR TRAILING ARM PER 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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