Service difficulty report · Nut · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0234
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Nut
Part number
AN3165
Condition
Loose
Location
Push Pull Rod
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) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION THE ROD END JAM NUT OF THE ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD P/N 22-2730-02-00 WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE OPPOSITE ATTACHMENT OF THE PUSH PULL ROD IS SUCH THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF THE ROD END TURNING IN THE TUBE THEREFORE THERE WAS NO LOSS OF RIGGING. JAM NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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