Service difficulty report · Strut · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 20, 2020
Submitted
November 11, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
B4VR470K
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc
Aircraft
N966WW
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC106
Aircraft time
9,528 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,528 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THIS AIRCRAFT HAS RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR. THE ACTUATOR ROD END FITS BETWEEN TWO TABS ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. ON INSPECTION WE FOUND AN ISSUE ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY WHERE THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO THE STRUT. WE FOUND ONE OF THOSE TABS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. WHERE THE TAB BROKE OFF ON THE STRUT ASSEMBLY, THERE WAS HALF SHINY METAL AND HALF DIRTY METAL. THAT USUALLY MEANS THERE WAS A CRACK THERE FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT BROKE.

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