Service difficulty report · Fadec · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N490TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC090
Aircraft time
6 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Engine time
6 hours
Part
Fadec
Part number
057610E000201
Part serial
3544
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TRAINING MANEUVERS, SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS AT 5000 FT ASL, THE LT ENGINE WAS THROTTLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE (5 PERCENT POWER, THROTTLE RETARDED). UPON RETURN TO NORMAL POWER OPERATIONS THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE FROM 20-100 PERCENT POWER, REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION, ENGINE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE LT ENGINE FADEC WAS SELECTED FROM ECU A TO ECU B AND CONTROL OF LT ENGINE WAS REGAINED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING GROUND TESTS. LT ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ON BOTH ECU A AND ECU B OF THE LT FADEC. LT FADEC REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. NO FURTHER ENGINE SURGING NOTED.

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