Service difficulty report · Tube · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
800 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Tube
Part number
2227271200
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
1,742 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) DURING ROUTINE INSP/OPS CHAEK IT WAS FOUND THAT THE S-TUBE WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE POSITIONING OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ON THE PILOTS RT SIDE, HAD WORN THE CABLE TO THE POINT OF FINDING A FEW BROKEN CABLE STRANDS. THE RUDDER CABLES WERE ONLY DUE FOR REPLACEMENT AT 3000 HRS.

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