Service difficulty report · Spacer · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
July 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
5,109 hours
Part
Spacer
Part number
2227500002
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
TX
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) IT WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THE FLAPS HAD STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRELOAD SHIM MISSING FROM THE RT FLAP. THERE WAS ENOUGH GLUE ON THE FLAP AREA TO PARTIALLY ADHERE IT TO THE WING FAIRING. THIS CAUSED THE FLAP TO STICK WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE SHIM WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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