Service difficulty report · Impeller · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 6, 2016
Submitted
September 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N605SJ
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40N284
Aircraft time
1,148 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
1,148 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Impeller
Condition
Seized
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
454 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO ENGINE POWER LOSS. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER HAD SEIZED BY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE COMPRESSION HOUSING.

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