Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
April 26, 2024
Submitted
April 26, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N132TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC018
Aircraft time
7,307 hours
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
057241K0291
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
1,711 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TURBO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE CRACK IS 3/4 THE WAY AROUND THE MANIFOLD (OVER 5.5 INCHES LONG) AND THE OTHER CRACK IS ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG.

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