Service difficulty report · Seal · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
1,529 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Actuator
Part time
858 hours
Component
Flap Actuator
Component part number
222750010
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. INSPECTION FOUND SEAL MIGRATED INTO FLAP SWITCHES. RE-GLUED PER DIAMOND INSTRUCTIONS. THIS UNIT HAD BEEN RE-GLUED TWICE BEFORE. DIAMOND IS LOOKING INTO A MECHANICAL SEAL RETENTION SOLUTION, AND HAS OFFERED TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE UNITS UNDER WARRANTY. NEW UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE PAST AND STILL FAIL. OCCURRENCES SEEM TO BE CONCENTRATED BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND MARCH, THIS WOULD INDICATE A COLD WEATHER OPERATION PROBLEM.

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