SDR 2010FA0000732

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date: July 6, 2010
Submitted: July 16, 2010
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N316BV
Make and model: Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial: 40707
Engine: Lyc IO360M1A
System (JASC): 7713 · Manifold Pressure (MP) Indicating
Part: Sensor
Part number: APT151B100020A
Condition: Failed
Location: Manifold Press
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

INTIALLY ERRATIC, AND THEN CONCISTENTLY LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE READINGS ON G1000 DURING AND AFTER FLIGHT. PROBLEM APPEARED ONLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF ENGINE OPERATION, AND APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO HEAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE SENSOR IS LOCATED.

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