Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
July 25, 2017
Submitted
July 25, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N742CC
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40N180
Aircraft time
2,140 hours, 8,556 cycles
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
2,118 hours, 8,468 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
E4A41100000
Part serial
TA5028239600022
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
101 hours, 404 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

DURING PHASE INSPECTION THE TURBOCHARGER BEARING FLANGE WHERE IT MEETS THE TURBOCHARGER TURBINE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES CAUSES EXHAUST GAS TO JET OVER THE TOP OF THE TURBOCHARGER. OTHER FAILURES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN OUR FLEET AS WELL. NO CAUSE KNOWN OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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