Service difficulty report · Hook · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
8,860 hours
Part
Hook
Part number
2256400001
Condition
Broken
Location
Canopy Latch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED CANOPY WARNING LIGHT ON DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CANOPY LATCH HOOK HAD BROKEN 2-3 INCHES FROM THE TIP OF THE HOOK. A NEW HOOK WAS INSTALLED. THE EXACT TIME ON THE LATCH IS UNKNOWN ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT HAS OVER 8000 HOURS SINCE NEW. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY HOURS WERE ON THE HOOK.

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