Service difficulty report · Ecu · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
February 21, 2024
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N542BL
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N504
Aircraft time
527 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
329 hours
Part
Ecu
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE ECU FAILS RELATED TO "PROP SELF TEST FAIL". THE PROP GOV HAS BEEN REPLACED 10 TIMES IN 366HRS. EACH TIME IT IS REPLACED IT FIXES THE ISSUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THEN COMES BACK AGAIN. THE ENGINE HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ECU HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PROPS HAVE BEEN SWAPPED SIDE TO SIDE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE WOULD MOVE AND IT DID NOT AND REMAINED ON LEFT ENGINE. AT THIS TIME CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION.

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