Service difficulty report · Washer · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 23, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
46 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Washer
Part number
MS213061C
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Mount
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

(CAN) INVEST OF CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM NOSE AREA OF DA20-C1 , FOUND THAT LT LWR ENG MNT TO FIREWALL ATTACH BOLT WAS UNDER TORQUE (5 FT LBS VS. 15 FT LBS). MNT HAD APPROX. 60 THOU END PLAY,WAS SOURCE OF CLUNKING SOUND. RT MNT WAS ALSO UNDER TORQUE AT ABOUT 5 FT LBS. ALL OF THE MS21306-1C WASHERS UNDER THE HEAD OF THESE BOLTS HAD BEEN DISHED IN. UPPER ENG MNT TO FIRE WALL BOLTS ON A/C WERE REMOVED AND FOUND MS21306-1C WASHERS UNDER BOLT HEAD WERE ALSO DISHED IN. MS21306-1C WASHERS HAVE ID OF AN-7 WASHER ON AN ENG MNT BOLT THAT IS AN AN-6. A/C WAS CHECKED AND FOUND ALL WASHERS TO BE DAMAGE UPPER AND LOWER WITH THE LOWER SHOWING MORE WEAR.

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