Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N154TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42119
Aircraft time
568 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE12501
Engine time
568 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6A
Part
Control Valve
Part number
057212K021401
Part serial
00262
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
87 hours
Component
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND DEFECTIVE PROP CONTROL VALVE AFTER PERFORMIND MX DOWNLOAD. REPLACED VALVE AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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