Service difficulty report · Actuator · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
October 15, 2020
Submitted
October 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454M
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC034
Aircraft time
370 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
370 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
Part
Actuator
Part number
E4A41120000
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wastegate
Part time
370 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 PFD, BUT NO LOSS OF POWER. REDUCED POWER TO 92% AND CLIMBED TO SAFE ALTITUDE AT WHICH POINT ONLY ONE ECU FAILURE PERSISTED AND ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGH LANDING. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND WASTEGATE ACTUATOR INOPERABLE. REPLACED ACTUATOR, GROUND RUN, AND DATA DOWNLOAD GOOD, PER MECHANIC. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDING MULTIPLE OTHER DA40NGS. SEE SDR: 2020FA0000205 AND 2020FA0000294.

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