Service difficulty report · Bracket · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
February 3, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
5,094 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Elt
Part time
8,000 hours
Component
Elt
Component part number
EBC102A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ELT DEPARTED MOUNTING BRACKET. THE CORRECT PIN BRACKET IS USED. MOUNTED IN THE FACTORY LOCATION. THE ELT WAS PLACED CORRECTLY IN THE BRACKET WITH THE LANYARD LOOPED AROUND THE TETHER PIN. DURING `NEGATIVE G` MANOUVERS THE ELT LIFTED OUT OF ITS BRACKET AND WAS SET OFF WHEN RETURNING TO THE BAGGAGE SHELF OF THE ACFT. THE FRICTION FIT OF THE ELT IS LOWER THAN LIKE UNITS IN THE FLEET. THE EBC 102A MANUAL WAS NO REQUIREMENT FOR MEASURING THE CORRECT FRICTION OR A PROCEDURE FOR CORRECTLY MOUNTING THE LET IN THE BRACKET. (TC 20100208008)

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