Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Bolt
Part number
2224120001
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Part time
4,928 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) WHILE INSPECTING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN COSIDERATION OF APPLYING AN INSPECTION EXTENSION TOLERANCE, THE ALTERNATOR PIVOT BOLT WAS FOUND BROKEN AND LOOSE TO THE POINT THAT THE HEAD WAS CONTACTING THE ALTERNATOR BELT. ASSY WAS DISSASSEMBLED INSPECTED AND PARTS WERE REPLACED AS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE AFTER INSPECTION.

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