Service difficulty report · Bushing · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 14, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
1,134 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Bushing
Part number
PAF16170P10
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Strut
Part time
1,326 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 DAMAGE ON SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY. DAMAGE CAUSED FROM THE TOP BOSS ASSY CONTACTING THE SHAFT FOR SHOCK ABSORBER. THE BUSHING WAS DISCOVERED MISSING, THE ASSEMBLY ON ACFT C0630, C0631, AND C0632 AT SAME FLIGHT SCHOOL. MFG NOTIFIED OF DAMAGE, PARTS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE QUALITY/AIRWORTHINESS IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING WORK ORDERS IN AN EFFORT TO ISOLATE ACAFT AFFECTED BY THIS MISSING BUSHING. ALL 3 ACFT REPORTED BETWEEN 1300 AND 1400 HRS TSN.

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