Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Thielt TAE12502114
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
D6027571100
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap
Part time
998 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) THE SPLIT FLAP BELLCRANK HAS A .006" DEEP WEAR MARK ON THE FLAP ACTUATOR LOWER ARM. THE MATERIAL THICKNESS IN THIS AREA IS .065". THE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY INTERFERENCE WITH FLAP ACTUATOR ROD END. THE COMBINATION OF ROD END ALIGNMENT AND BUSHING LOCATION CAUSES WEAR. THE IPC AND MM PROVIDE CONFLICTING INFORMATION ON WHICH IS THE CORRECT LOCATION OF THE SINGLE SPACER BUSHING. LOCATING THE BUSHING ABOVE OR BELOW ROD END DOES NOT REMEDY THE INTERFERENCE. A SMALLER BUSHING ON EITHER SIDE OF ROD END WOULD PREVENT INTERFERENCE.

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