Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 22, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3RZ
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC117
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6*
Part
Control Valve
Part number
057212K021401
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
186 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER AND COMMANDED THE FADEC TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BY COMPLYING WITH SB TAE 125-1007 P1, REV 2. (K)

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