Service difficulty report · Rod End · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
5,175 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
HF3M
Condition
Seized
Location
Throttle Cable
Part time
305 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 INSPECTION THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND TO BE VERY STIFF. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CONTROLS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD END ATTACHMENT AT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS SEIZED AND WAS MAKING THE THROTTLE VERY HARD TO MOVE. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ROD END CAUSED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

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