Service difficulty report · Bracket · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 23, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
712 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Bracket
Part number
2224121400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Alternator
Part time
715 hours
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) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008, DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE BRACKET RIGHT NEXT TO 1 OF THE 2 MOUNTING BOLT HOLES. THIS WAS THE SECOND CRACKED BRACKET FOUND ON THIS ACFT AND BOTH CRACKS HAVE BEEN LOCATED IN THE IDENTICAL LOCATIONS.

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