Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
2255206002
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,428 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) ELEVATOR MASS BALANCE WEIGHT FORWARD ATTACH CAP-SCREW FOUND MISSING DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AFT CAP-SCREW IN PLACE BUT NOT TIGHT. DOSS AVIATION REPORTED THAT MASS BALANCE HAD NO PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT. REMAINDER OF FLEET (44 AIRCRAFT) INSPECTED FOR MISSING CAP-SCREWS, NONE FOUND. TORQUE CHECK OF CAP-SCREWS IS CARRIED-OUT AS AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR INSPECTION, NO REMAINING CAP-SCREWS FOUND LOOSE. (TC NR 20091124004)

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