Service difficulty report · Clutch · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N490TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC090
Aircraft time
742 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Engine time
742 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6*
Part
Clutch
Part number
057211K006002AT
Part serial
20331
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
173 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLUTCH DISC LINING FAILURE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND ENGINE FLYWHEEL OCCURED. ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN DUE TO OVERSPEED SIGNAL AS COMMANDED BY THE FADEC CONTROL. UNSCHEDULED ON AIRPORT LANDING SUCCESSFUL.

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