Service difficulty report · Actuator · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
June 20, 2017
Submitted
June 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N131TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42AC034
Aircraft time
4,135 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
673 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
E4A41120000080
Condition
Broken
Location
Waste Gate
Part time
673 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOTS HAD A POWER REDUCTION OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD 47% POWER WITH POWER LEVERS AT 100%. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD BOTH A&B EECU FAILURE WITH CODE THAT STATED BOOST ACTUATOR FAILURE. THIS FLIGHT WAS ON A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY.

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