Service difficulty report · Bearing · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Bearing
Part number
HF3M
Condition
Seized
Location
Rod End
Part time
244 hours
Component
Mixture Cable · Diamon
Component part number
A9500670D
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) PILOT REPORTED MIXTURE STICKING DIFFICULT TO MOVE. INSPECTION REVEALED MIXTURE CONTROL ROD END AT MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP SEIZED. ROD END WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. THIS ROD END IS OF THE SAME PN WHICH SEIZED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT`S THROTTLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BACK IN FEB. 2005. HOPING TO HAVE THE BEARING ANALYZED BY A LAB. (TC NR 20071115008)

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