Service difficulty report · Hinge · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
November 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
6,875 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Part number
2057500000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
6,843 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A 1000HR SCHEDULED AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, ALL AILERON HINGE BUSHINGS WERE FOUND WORN AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPON CONTROL SURFACE AND HINGE REMOVAL, ONE HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED LATERALLY ALONG THE OUTSIDE RADIUS. THE PAINT WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE OTHER 5 AILERON HINGES, 4 OF WHICH WERE ALSO FOUND CRACKED. SINCE THE SAME PART NUMBER HINGE IS USED ON THE ELEVATOR, ALL HINGES WERE ALSO INSPECTED, ONE OF WHICH WAS FOUND CRACKED. ALL AFFECTED PARTS WILL BE REPLACED.

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