SDR N3XR00007

Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
January 24, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N906ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42301
Aircraft time
1,598 hours
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
DIN47110ZP
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
1,598 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

DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE AFT NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH PIN(IPC P/N: D60-3223-00-33) HAD MIGRATED TO THE RIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH THE RETAINING RING (IPC P/N: DIN471-10-ZP) HAD COME LOOSE AND FALLEN FROM THE ASSEMBLY, LEAVING THE PIN UNSECURED. THIS CLIP IS ITEM NR 030 FIGURE 32-30 HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR.

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