Service difficulty report · Washer · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
779 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Washer
Part number
MS932013
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Horiz Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab · Diamon · 225510000
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) THE FOLLOWING SUBMISSION WAS FOUND MISSED DURING OUR MOST RECENT INTERNAL AUDIT. DURING THE 1000HR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REQUIRES THE 4 BOLTS OF BRACKET ATTACHING THE REAR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR TO THE VERTICAL TAIL FIN RIB REMOVED. PRIOR TO REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 4 WASHERS ON THE NUT SIDE SEEMED TO BE OFF CENTER AND ONCE REMOVED IT BECAME APPARENT. THE 4 WASHERS WERE MS9320-13 AND NOT MS9320-12 AS CALLED OUT IN THE IPC, MAKING THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WASHER ONE SIZE LARGER THAN THE AN6-16A BOLT USED IN THE ASSEMBLY. WASHERS WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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