Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,986 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
M2556
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
673 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) FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF COTTER PIN ON OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG MAGNET DURING INSPECTION OIL CHANGE. FOUND END OF COTTER PIN ON LT MAGNETO MISSING WHICH HAD BEEN BENT OVER DURING INSTALLATION AT OVERHAUL. NUT AND REMAINING COTTER PIN STILL IN PLACE NO LOSS OF TORQUE NOTED. LAST O/H ON JULY 24, 2012, INSTALLED SEPT. 4, 2012. NEW COTTER PIN INSTALLED. AEROTEC WAS ADVISED.

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