Service difficulty report · Seal · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
190 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Actuator
Component
Flap Actuator · Diamon
Component part number
222750010
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED FLAP STUCK IN LANDING POSITION, OVERSPED FLAPS 100 KTS FOR 5 MIN,FLAP INDICATOR U/S. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT SPLINED RUBBER SEAL PUSHED OUT OF POSITION ON FLAP ACTUATOR ROD ASSY. SPLINED RUBBER SEAL INTERFERED WITH FLAP POSITION SWITCHES. RE-INSTALLED SPLINED RUBBER SEAL WITH EPOXY AND ALLOWED TO CURE. FLAP SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED, FLAP POSITION LIGHTS AND FLAPS SERVICEABLE. FLAPS INSPECTED FOR OVER SPEED DAMAGE NONE FOUND. AC RELEASED. IT APPEARED THAT THE SPLINES WERE USED TO KEEP THE SEAL IN PLACED BUT AS THERE IS LITTLE LUBRICATION REQUIRED ON THE FLAP ACTUATOR SHAFT, FRICTION OF THE SHAFT ON THE SEAL, PULLS THE SEAL OUT OF POSITION AND DRAGS IT ALONG INTO THE SWITCHES.

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