# SDR 2017FA0000510

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 2017
- Submitted: October 3, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N713HX
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40N309
- Aircraft time: 716 hours
- Engine: Austro E4
- Engine time: 716 hours
- Propeller: Mtprop MTV6R
- System (JASC): [8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8120)
- Part: Turbocharger
- Part number: E4A41100000
- Part serial: SB5026746400015
- Condition: Seized
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 516 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000510

## Discrepancy

A STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT DURING A CRUISE SEGMENT OF FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REGAIN THE POWER LOST.  AS A PRECAUTION THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DIRT FIELD.  THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.  FOUND THE TURBOCHARGER SEIZED.

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