Service difficulty report · Button · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft time
1,672 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Button
Part number
LW12892
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cylinder Head
Part time
1,661 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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ALL 8 CYLINDER VALVE ROCKER ARM THRUST BUTTONS WERE FOUND IN AN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION. MOST OF THE PLASTIC BUTTONS WHERE STILL IN PLACE BUT THE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE ROCKER ARM HAD BROKEN INTO MANY SMALL PIECES. SOME SMALL FLAKES OF PLASTIC WERE DISCOVERED IN THE OIL FILTER SCREEN.

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