Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
5,272 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Cotter Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ACFT SNAGGED LT BRAKE UNSERVICEABLE. FOUND COTTER PIN MISSING THAT SECURES BOTTOM OF BRAKE CYLINDER ONTO SHAFT ALLOWING SIDE MOVEMENT OF BRAKE CYLINDER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT IS BELIEVED THE COTTER PIN BROKE INTO PIECES AND ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO MOVE. COTTER PIN, PN: MS24665-24. IPC SECTION 32-40, FIG 04, ITEM 70.

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