DA 42 Series Time Limits and

AMM AIRCRAFT Maintenance Checks

Section 05-25
Drain Holes Inspection Checklist and Report
1. General

Do a check of the drain holes. The drain holes must not be blocked by dirt or other residues. Make
sure to remove all foreign objects and clean the drain holes to their full diameter. Otherwise the drain
capacity may not be sufficient under certain conditions like heavy rain etc.

All drain holes should be drilled with a diameter of 5 mm (+2 mm / -0 mm) or 0.2 in. (+0.08 in. /
-0.00 in.). The holes should be circular, deburred, not frayed and cleaned.

At drain holes marked with an asterisk (*) the adhesive bonding is recessed.

Refer to the corresponding indication on the figures to identify the locations of the drain holes listed
below.

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2. Drain Holes Inspection Checklist

Drain Holes Inspection Checklist

Ref. Drain Hole Location Hours Initials

1 FUSELAGE

1.01 Lower shell, in front of radar frame (if OÄM 42-119 is NOT 100
installed)

1.02 Lower shell, behind the radar frame, on the left and right side 100
of EPU

1.03 Lower shell, behind nose gear frame, on the left and right side 100
of nose gear

1.04 Lower shell under the center console 100

1.05 In the floor panel rear side, LH & RH 100

1.06 Lower fuselage shell, aft of baggage compartment frame base 100

1.07 On lowest point of the fin 100

1.08 On the back side of the fin 100

1.09 Bolt in rudder mounting shell (on top of the rudder) 100

1.10 On lowest point of the cowling (LH & RH) 100

1.11 On lowest point of the engine nacelle two holes in the LH & 100
RH nacelle

1.12 On lowest point of the engine nacelle aft of the front box spar 100
(LH & RH)

1.13 Lower center wing shell, next to landing light 100

1.14 Lower center wing shell, in front of front box - spar (LH & RH) 100

1.15 Lower center wing shell, in front of front box - spar center 100

1.16 Lower center wing shell, aft of the front box - spar 4 holes in 100
line

1.17 Lower center wing shell, in front of rear box - spar 3 holes in 100
line

1.18 Flange top at main landing gear in front of rear box - spar 100
(LH & RH)

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Ref. Drain Hole Location Hours Initials
1.19 Lower center wing shell aft of rear spar center position 100

1.20 Lower center wing shell, fuselage rib reinforcement section 100
LH and RH and one in center position

1.21 Lower center wing shell, in front of baggage compartment 100

frame base

1.22 Lower center wing shell, rear bonding flange 100

1.23 Engine nacelle rear; LH of fuel cooler cover 100

1.24 Engine nacelle rear; RH of fuel cooler cover 100

1.25 Through lower (if OÄM 42-119 is installed) and upper end of 200
radar frame

1.26 In front of nose gear leg compartment floor (LH & RH) 200

1.27 In rear of nose gear leg compartment (LH & RH) 200

1.28 Through baggage compartment frame, center position above 200

lower fuselage shell

1.29 Through lower end of ring frame 1 200

1.30 Through lower end of ring frame 2 200

1.31 Through lower end of ring frame 3 200

1.32 In rib of vertical stabilizer, in front of vertical stabilizer front web 200

1.33 In rib of vertical stabilizer, in front of vertical stabilizer rear web 200

1.34 Lower fuselage shell, aft of vertical stabilizer rear web 200

1.35 Lower fuselage shell, aft of vertical stabilizer front web 200

1.36 In the front box spar, to the engine nacelle fuel compartment, 200
(LH & RH)

1.37 In the rear box spar, to the engine nacelle maintenance cap 2 200
(LH & RH)

1.38 Through roll over bar duct and baggage compartment frame 200

1.39 In rear of nose gear leg compartment RH 2000

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Drain Holes Inspection Checklist

Ref. Drain Hole Location Hours Initials

2 CANOPY AND DOOR

2.01 Lower canopy frame, in front of Bowden cable guide (LH & 100
RH)

2.02 Lower canopy frame, aft of the canopy locking mechanism 100
(LH & RH)

2.03 Inner door shell, below the front locking bolt 100

3 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

3.01 Lower shell, next to the mid inspection hole (LH & RH) 100

3.02 Lower shell, next to the front inspection hole (LH & RH) 100

3.03 On the lowest point of the horizontal stabilizer tips (LH & RH) 100

3.04 Elevator end rib, next to the rear spar, next to lower shell 200
(LH & RH)

3.05 LH & RH rib, in front of the rear spar, above the lower shell 200

3.06 LH & RH rib, aft of the front spar, above the lower shell 200

3.07 LH & RH rib, in front of the front spar, above the lower shell 200

3.08 Mid LH & RH rib, behind the rear spar, above the lower shell 2000

3.09 Mid LH & RH rib, behind the front spar, above the lower shell 2000

4 ELEVATOR

4.01 Lower shell, leading edge section (LH & RH) 100

4.02 Lower shell, in front of trailing edge (LH & RH) 100

5 ELEVATOR TRIM TAB

5.01 Lower shell, leading edge section (LH & RH) 100

5.02 Lower shell, in front of trailing edge bonding (LH & RH) 100

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6 RUDDER

6.01 Lower edge of the rudder shell 100

6.02 Lower edge of the trim rudder shell 100

7 WINGS

7.01 In outer wing end rib at aileron mass balance cut out 100

7.02 Wing tip in front of rear bonding (LH & RH wing) 100

7.03 First fuel tank rib, next to front and rear spar bonding and 200
lower shell (LH & RH wing)*

7.04 In flap rib rear spar next to lower shell (LH & RH wing) 200

7.05 In rear root rib next to rear spar and lower shell (LH & RH 200
wing)*

7.06 In aileron rib next to rear spar and lower shell (LH & RH wing)* 200

7.07 Second fuel tank rib, next to front and rear spar and lower 200
shell (LH & RH wing)*

7.08 Third fuel tank rib, next to front and rear spar and lower shell 200
(LH & RH wing)*

7.09 Fourth fuel tank rib, next to front and rear spar and lower shell 200
(LH & RH wing)*

7.10 Fifth fuel tank rib, next to front and rear spar bonding and 200
lower shell (LH & RH wing)

7.11 In front root rib, next to front spar and lower shell (LH & RH 2000
wing)

7.12 Vent hole on face side of wing spar (LH & RH) 2000

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Drain Holes Inspection Checklist

Ref. Drain Hole Location Hours Initials

8 FLAPS

8.01 Root rib, next to trailing edge bonding (LH & RH) 100

8.02 Inner flap root rib, next to trailing edge bonding (LH & RH) 100

8.03 Inner flap root rib, at the leading edge (LH & RH) 100

9 AILERONS

9.01 Inner root rib, next to the trailing edge bonding (LH & RH) 100

9.02 Lower shell, aft of mass balance weight (LH & RH) 100

9.03 Lower shell, in front of mass balance hinge line (LH & RH) 100

9.04 Outer root rib, at the leading edge (LH & RH) 100

At drain holes marked with an asterisk (*) the bonding is recessed.

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1.25
1.25
1.27

1.05

1.01 1.25 1.02

1.03
1.04
Drainage Holes 11mm

View from below

1.39

1.03 1.05
1.26

1.25

1.04

1.26
1.03

1.05
1.27

Drainage Holes 11mm

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 1: Drain Holes Fuselage (Part 1)

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1.33
To be checked only
in production or repair 1.09
1.32

1.38

1.30 1.31 1.31

1.29
1.28
To be checked only 1.07 1.35 6.2
1.06 in production or repair
1.08
6.1

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 2: Drain Holes Fuselage (Part 2)

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2.02
2.01

2.01
2.02

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 3: Drain Holes Canopy

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2.03

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 4: Drain Holes Door

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3.07 3.07
3.02

3.06 3.06
3.09 3.09
3.05 3.01 3.05

3.08 3.04 3.04 3.08

4.01 4.01

4.02 4.02
3.03 3.07

5.01 5.01

5.02 5.02

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 5: Drain Holes Horizontal Stabilizer, Elevator and Elevator Trim Tab

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6.02

6.01

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 6: Drain Holes Rudder

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In Cowling Base VIEW FROM UNDER In Cowling Base

1.10 1.10

1.13

1.11 1.11
To be checked only in To be checked only in
Production or Repair 1.15 Production or Repair
1.14 1.14

1.36 1.36
1.12 1.12
1.18 1.16 1.16 1.18

1.17 1.17
1.37 1.37

To be checked only in 1.19 To be checked only in

Production or Repair Production or Repair

8.03 8.03
1.24 1.20
1.20 1.20

1.22 8.02 8.02 1.22 1.23

1.21

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 7: Drain Holes Center Wing

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Maintenance Access Maintenance Access

7.11
7.09 7.08 7.07
7.12
7.10 A A A 7.03
7.01 9.02
7.09 7.08 7.07 7.12
9.04 7.06 7.04 7.05

9.03
7.02 9.01
8.01

View A

7.06 to 7.09

X 100 Hours Check Horizontal Drainage Hole

X 200 Hours Check Vertical Drainage Hole

X 2000 Hours Check Exterior Drainage Hole

Drainage Hole Inside the Structure

Figure 8: Drain Holes Wings, Flaps and Ailerons

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