# SDR 2023FA0000854

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 2023
- Submitted: December 28, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N445L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N445L), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40 NG
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40 NG](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40-ng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40NC214
- Aircraft time: 585 hours
- Engine: Austro E4
- Engine time: 585 hours
- System (JASC): [8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8520)
- Part: Piston
- Part number: E4A72400000
- Part serial: UNK
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Zone 400
- Part time: 585 hours
- Component: Engine, Austro, E4
- Component part number: E4A00000BHY
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000854

## Discrepancy

THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 7500’ WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED SOME ENGINE ROUGHNESS, A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THEY LANDED AT THE GEORGETOWN, SC AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30PM. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL ON THE AIRCRAFT, A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE CASE AND USING A BORESCOPE THOUGH THE INJECTORS, A PISTON DAMAGED.

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