Service difficulty report · Boot · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 5, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
1,630 hours
Part
Boot
Part number
620075
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AILERON TRAVELS WERE NOT EQUAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT.IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOOT AT THE BASE OF THE CONTROL STICK HAD MIGRATED DOWN AND SNAP FASTENERS AT THE TOP OF THE BOOT HAD LODGED BETWEEN THE CONTROL STICK AND THE SEAT PAN.THE BOOT WAS REPOSITIONED AND SECURED WITH A TIE WRAP.

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