Service difficulty report · Bushing · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
281 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Bushing
Part number
2055450001
Condition
Missing
Location
Rudder
Part time
102 hours
Component
Rudder · Diamon
Component part number
205540000
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TOP RUDDER ATTACHMENT PIN BUSHING WAS MISSING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE BUSHING HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS SITTING IN A VOID AREA BELOW THE ASSEMBLY. THE BUSHING WAS RE-INSTALLED IAW MFG INSTRUCTION. THE RUDDER HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED SINCE MANUFACTURE. (TC NR 20070322003)

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