Service difficulty report · Housing · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
June 10, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft time
359 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Housing
Part number
D6032176151
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bearing
Part time
821 hours
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) DURING 100 HOUR INSP, REAR BRG HSG ON LT MLG ASSY WAS DETERMINED TO BE CRACKED UNDER MOUNTING BOLT AT 1 O`CLOCK POSITION WHEN SEEN FROM AFT TO THE FRONT. BOLT WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BOLT SHANK WAS BADLY CORRODED AND SOME WEAR MARKS WERE FOUND ON IT. BOLT PN LN9037-M8X28 REF: DA 42 IPC CHAPTER 32-10 PAGE 588 THRU 594.

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