Service difficulty report · Pin · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
July 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Pin
Part number
6533512
Condition
Missing
Location
Mixture
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 INSPECTION, ENGINE CONTROL CHECK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE MIXTURE STOP PIN WAS MISSING. THE PIN IS FRICTION FIT ONLY, INSPECTION OF THE HOLE WITH A 10X MAGNIFIER REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE HOLE. A SERVICEABLE PIN REMOVED FROM ANOTHER PUMP WAS INSTALLED USING LOCTITE AS RECOMMENDED BY O/H FACILITY. CONTROL CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT NO FAULT FOUND AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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