Service difficulty report · Tube · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,183 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Tube
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
4,521 hours
Component
Rudder Pedal
Component part number
2227271100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) INSP OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSY REVEALED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE S TUBE CAUSED BY WEAR FROM THE RUBBER CABLE. THE WEAR WAS DETECTED BY VISUALLY CHECKING THE OUTSIDE OF THE S TUBE FOR MATERIAL DEFORMATION IN THE AREA WHERE THE CABLE CAUSES THE MOST FRICTION ON THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE. THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSY AND CABLE WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.

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