Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
5,560 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
M255610
Condition
Broken
Location
Rh Mag Drive
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) A PIECE OF COTTER PIN WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. REMOVED R/H MAGNETO AND FOUND PART OF THE COTTER PIN HOLDING THE MAGNETO DRIVE WAS MISSING AND MATCHED THE PIECE THAT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. A NEW COTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED, THE MAGNETO REINSTALLED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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