Service difficulty report · Cap · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,186 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Cap
Part number
160010
Condition
Missing
Location
Antenna Tube
Part time
4,402 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) 1 ACFT IN THE FLEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ACFT WAS CARRIED OUT. THE CAP WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THIS ACFT. IN CONSULTATION WITH ACFT IT WAS DEEMED TO BE OK TO CONTINUE UNTIL PARTS COULD BE PROCURED. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT IF THIS CAP RESTS IN A CERTAIN SPOT IT COULD RESTRICT ELEVATOR CONTROL MOVEMENT.

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