Service difficulty report · Rod End · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
8,471 hours
Part
Rod End
Part number
XM4MTC3
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
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 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD ENDS THAT ATTACH TO THE FLAP WERE BOTH CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE MOVEMENT OF THE ROD END BALL WAS DIFFICULT. THE DIAMOND MANUAL DOES NOT ALLOW FOR LUBRICATION OF THESE ROD ENDS AS THEY ARE TEFLON LINED. (TC# 20130604007)

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