Service difficulty report · Hinge · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Part
Hinge
Part number
2057500000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) - CRACKS FOUND ON SEVERAL CONTROL SURFACE HINGE ON AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN THE U.K. - CRACKS VISABLE AS BUBBLED PAINT EXPOSED ON LOWER SURFACE.- ON REMOVAL OF PAINT, CRACK WAS FOUND RUNNING FROM HINGE PIN HOLE TO SURFACE. - PRESSED HINGE BUSHING WAS REMOVED FROM HINGE AND MINIMAL CORROSION WAS FOUND. - HINGE, REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

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