Service difficulty report · Actuator · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
February 21, 2020
Submitted
June 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N718NG
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC037
Aircraft time
175 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
175 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Actuator
Part number
E4A41120000
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Turbo Wastegate
Part time
175 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, DUAL ECU FAILURES NOTED ON PDF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND WASTEGATE ACTUATOR INOP. REPLACED ACTUATOR, GROUND RUN, AND DATA DOWNLOAD GOOD PER MECHANIC. NO ISSUE ON ALL SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDING MULTIPLE OTHER DA40NGS. SEE SDR: 2020FA0000205.

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