Service difficulty report · Seal · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
183 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
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 A 50 HR INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPLINED SEAL PUSHED OUT OF POSITION ON FLAP ACTUATOR ROD ASSY. ON THIS AIRCRAFT IT DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FLAP POSITION SWITCHES. THE COMPLETE ASSY HAD BEEN REPLACED ONLY 26.3 HRS PREVIOUSLY DUE TO AN UNRELATED PROBLEM. MFG SUGGESTED WE CLEAN THE AREA WITH ALCOHOL AND RE-GLUE THE SEAL USING LOCTITE 409 ADHESIVE. THIS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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