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Friday, February 22, 2008

FAA Maintenance Alert

Diamond: DA-20; Broken Horizontal Stabilizer Bolts; ATA 5551
A technician for a flight training school writes, “[This aircraft] returned from flight with both horizontal stabilizer mount bolts broken (P/N AN3-11A). We removed the rudder and horizontal stabilizer to inspect the entire area. The aft mount plate and forward mount bracket were replaced, along with all new bolts, washers and nuts. We also inspected our other [DA-20] aircraft and replaced all of their [horizontal stabilizer mounting] bolts. No other issues were found on our aircraft. Diamond Aircraft has been briefed and they are working with the NTSB.” MORE
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