Service difficulty report · Wastegate Valve · Diamon

Difficulty date
August 7, 2021
Submitted
October 22, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520RA
Make and model
Diamon
Aircraft serial
62095
Aircraft time
374 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
374 hours
Part
Wastegate Valve
Part number
E4A41120
Condition
None
Location
Zone 400
Part time
374 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LH POWER ERRATIC AT FULL THROTTLE. INSPECTED AND FOUND LH TURBO WASTE GATE CONTROLLER NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH WASTE GATE CONTROLLER WITH NEW RUN UP AND FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY. TESTED OLD ACTUATOR ON GROUND AND FOUND ACTUATOR STICKING AND ERRATIC. P/N E4A-41-120-000