Service difficulty report · Rod End · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
1,623 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Rod End
Part number
HF3M
Condition
Worn
Location
Mixture Control
Part time
309 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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHINGS RETAINING THE ROD END SWIVEL BALL WERE WORN AND ONE SIDE HAD DISLODGED CAUSING THE SWIVEL BALL TO SEPARATE FROM THE ROD END. MIXTURE CONTROL WAS NOT LOST DUE TO THE LARGE RETAINER WASHER ON THE BOLT SECURING THE ROD END TO THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM. (TC NR 20091127004)

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