# SDR B4VR201704140001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2017
- Submitted: April 14, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc, repair station B4VR470K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/B4VR470K/cae-oxford-aviation-academy-phoenix-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N424TS
- Make and model: Diamon DA 42
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 42](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-42) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42AC140
- Aircraft time: 4,850 hours
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B4VR201704140001

## Discrepancy

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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