# Service difficulty reports: Thielert TAE-125-01

A list on [Thielert TAE-125-01](https://openairdocs.org/engine/thielert-tae-125-01.md).

Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary.

- [SDR 2024FA0000337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000337.md): Turbocharger · cracked · Apr 26, 2024 · N132TS · Diamon DA42 · Exhaust Turbocharger
  > TURBO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG.
- [SDR CA190510016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190510016.md): Turbocharger · failed · Apr 20, 2019 · Diamon DA42 · Exhaust Turbocharger
  > (CAN) LOW OIL PRESSURE IN RH ENGINE OBSERVED, FOLLOWED BY OIL ODOR IN CABIN, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY LANDING REQUESTED. LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE TURBOCHARGER
- [SDR 8HBR20180906018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/8HBR20180906018.md): Gearbox · failed · Sep 6, 2018 · N328TS · Diamon DA42 · Engine (Reciprocating)
  > ENGINE GEARBOX INPUT SPLINE SHEARED DURING STARTUP. AD 2015-21-01 "START MONITORING SYSTEM" PCW, BY START MONITORING SYSTEM IAW MSB-42-109-KIT AT 3.11.2016 591.3 ETT 1584.3 ACTT
- [SDR CA150506001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150506001.md): Cartridge · damaged · May 4, 2015 · Diamon DA42 · Engine (Reciprocating)
  > (CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH, 136 DEGREES C. MAINTAINER CHANGED OIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, OIL COOLERS, OIL, AND FILTER. OIL TEMPERATURE REPORTED AS STILL RUNNING HIGH. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SILICATE CARTRIDGE, USED TO P
- [SDR 7UVR2014031400158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7UVR2014031400158.md): Governor · malfunctioned · Mar 4, 2014 · N131TS · Diamon DA42 · Propeller Governor
  > PILOT STATED THAT THE LT PROP DID NOT FEATHER AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, 2 ATTEMPTS, ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. VERIFIED FAULT ON GROUND, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT PROP DOES NOT FEATHER, INSPECTED PROP CONTROL PANEL FROM REAR NACELLE FOR BROKE WIRES AND
- [SDR XGKR201311200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XGKR201311200001.md): Clutch · disintegrated · Sep 9, 2013 · N415TS · Diamon DA42 · Reciprocating Engine Front Section
  > GEARBOX CLUTCH DISINTEGRATED CAUSING COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE OVER-SPEED AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND OIL PRESSURE. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE FAILED ENGINE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT.
- [SDR CA131029003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA131029003.md): Tire · failed · Aug 2, 2013 · Diamon DA42 · Tire Tube
  > (CAN) LT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WITH GEAR RETRACTED AND ENGINES SHUTDOWN. ACFT WAS HOISTED INTO AIR, GEAR LOWERED AND LOCKED, ACFT TAXIED TO RAMP AND SECURED. TYPICAL DAMAGE TO ACFT FOR A WHEELS R
- [SDR 2013FA07240001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA07240001.md): Belt · failed · Jul 9, 2013 · N424TX · Diamon DA42 · Engine (Reciprocating)
  > V-BELT FAILURE ON RT ENGINE CAUSED RT ALTERNATOR TO FAIL AND ENGINE COOLANT TEMP TO RISE. SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. ACFT DIVERTED. V-BELT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH RT AND LT ENGINES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED POSSIBLE INCORRECT INS
- [SDR 2013FA0000272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000272.md): Warning System · malfunctioned · May 10, 2013 · N68MJ · Diamon DA42 · DC Generator-Alternator
  > WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ALTERNATOR OUT WARNING SYSTEM, DISCOVERED THAT T1 ALTERNATOR OUT WOULD NOT GIVE ANY WARNING.
- [SDR 2012FA0000482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000482.md): Propeller · leaking · Jun 8, 2012 · N456KG · Diamon DA42 · Propeller Assembly
  > PROPELLER LEAKING OIL FROM VENT IN DOME.
- [SDR 2011FA0000667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000667.md): Fadec · malfunctioned · Oct 6, 2011 · N198TS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling System
  > RECEIVING INTERMITTENT ECU B FAILURE ON LT ENGINE. EVENT LOG SHOWS CAM SENSOR FAILURE. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE TO PHASE OF FLIGHT OR OPERATING CONDITIONS. PILOT ABLE TO RESET AND CONTINUE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES, BUT SPORADICALLY
- [SDR 2010FA0000887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000887.md): Control Valve · failed · Jul 26, 2010 · N154TS · Diamon DA42 · Propeller Controlling System
  > LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND DEFECTIVE PROP CONTROL VALVE AFTER PERFORMIND MX DOWNLOAD. REPLACED VALVE AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR 2010FA0000424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000424.md): Ecu · malfunctioned · Apr 29, 2010 · N430MS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling System
  > AFTER A SERIES OF 3 POWER OFF STALLS (BOTH GEAR/FLAPS UP & DOWN), APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE (IN ORDER TO RECOVER) RESULTED IN 65 TO 75 PERCENT POWER (MAX,100 PERCENT POWER NOT AVAILABLE) 2 OUT OF 3 ATTEMPTS, RT ENGINE, OPERATED NORMALLY. THIS WAS THE SECON
- [SDR CA091013010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091013010.md): Fuel Tank · contaminated · Sep 11, 2009 · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Storage
  > (CAN) ACFT WAS UNDERGOING MX (200 HR INSP AND ENG REPAIR). ACFT HAD BEEN IN HANGAR FOR APPROX 6 MONTHS. AT COMPLETION OF MX, WHILE TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT A FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION PROBLEM, A FUEL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECK FOR WATER. REMOVED A LARGE QUANTITY O
- [SDR 2009FA0000234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000234.md): Tube · bent · Mar 17, 2009 · N457TS · Diamon DA42 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
  > DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NLG DRAG BRACE PIVOT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, BENT AND DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING PARTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE. 1 CAMP BOLT TUBE, 1 BRACE BEARING, 1 NIG BRACKET, 2 GUDGEON AND 2 BEARINGS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THRO
- [SDR 2009FA0000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000358.md): Downlock Switch · failed · Mar 6, 2009 · N156TS · Diamon DA42 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > DURING NORMAL OPERATION, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FAILED. UPON UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT INSP, THE RT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO S
- [SDR 2008FA0000517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000517.md): Fitting · loose · Aug 1, 2008 · N119BJ · Diamon DA42 · Main Landing Gear
  > CIRCLIP THAT SECURES DOWNLOCK PIN IN MLG LEGS HAS BEEN TWISTING OFF RENDERING THIS DOWNLOCK PIN LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OUT WHEN GEAR IS RETRACTED, THIS PARTICULAR AC HAD THE AFT SECTION OF THE WHEELWELL DAMAGED DUE TO THE PIN HANGING HALF WAY OUT AND CONTACT THR
- [SDR B4V2008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B4V2008F00000.md): Connector · arced · Jan 19, 2008 · N4130M · Diamon DA42 · Turbine Engine System Wiring
  > CONNECTOR IS NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT AND CAUSING ARCING AND ENGINE TO QUIT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY AND NOT OF THE THREADED TYPE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE RECOMEND USING AVIATION THREADED TYPE PLUG. (K)
- [SDR CA080115006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080115006.md): Pushrod · bent · Jan 14, 2008 · Diamon DA42 · Aileron Control System
  > (CAN) AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT OF AN ANOMALY WITH THE CONTROL ROD FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR, WE INSPECTED THE ROD ENDS ON OUR AC. WE ALSO FOUND THE ROD ENDS ON BOTH LT AND RT AILERONS BENT. THE ROD ENDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BENT TO ACCOMODATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE AI
- [SDR CA080115008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080115008.md): Control Rod · bent · Jan 14, 2008 · Diamon DA42 · Aileron Control System
  > (CAN) AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT OF AN ANOMALY WITH THE CONTROL ROD FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR, WE INSPECTED THE ROD ENDS ON OUR AC. ALSO FOUND THE ROD ENDS ON BOTH LT AND RT AILERONS BENT. THE ROD ENDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BENT TO ACCOMODATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE AILE
- [SDR CA080115003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080115003.md): Rod End · bent · Jan 7, 2008 · Diamon DA42 · Aileron Control System
  > (CAN) WHILE RIGGING THE AILERON SYS FOLLOWING MAINT, NOTICED BOTH THE LT AND RT AILERON CONTROL ROD END FITTINGS WERE BENT WHERE THE CONTROL ROD IS ATTACHED TO THE BELLCRANK AT THE MOST OB POINT. NEW STRAIGHT FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED BUT THIS CAUSED THE AILERON
- [SDR CA080211019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080211019.md): Selector · malfunctioned · Jan 4, 2008 · Cessna 172M · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
  > (CAN) AC WAS BEING RETRO-FITTED WITH A 2.0 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE IAW STC. THE FUEL SYS WAS COMPLETED, FUEL INSTALLED AND INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR AT THE NIPPLE FOR THE FUEL LINE GOING TO THE HEADER TANK. THE B-NUT
- [SDR 2007FA0000864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000864.md): Cylinder Head · failed · Aug 9, 2007 · N240TS · Diamon DA42 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
  > ENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS REMOVED, EACH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE GLOW PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE RECESS. THE ENGINE HAD PASSED A COMPRESSI
- [SDR 2007FA0000865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000865.md): Cylinder Head · failed · Aug 9, 2007 · N350TS · Diamon DA42 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
  > ENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS REMOVED, EACH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE GLOW PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE RECESS. THE ENGINE HAD PASSED A COMPRESSI
- [SDR 2007FA0000871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000871.md): Cylinder Head · damaged · Aug 9, 2007 · N240TS · Diamon DA42 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
  > ENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE OIL DRAINED, COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL AND FILLING UP CYLINDER NR 3. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT IF THE CYL

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_key = 'TAE12501'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

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