Service difficulty report · Piston · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
June 13, 2024
Submitted
June 13, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N858L
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC060
Aircraft time
3,881 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
276 hours
Part
Piston
Part number
E4A72400000
Part serial
004557
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
276 hours
Component
Engine · Austro · E4A
Component part number
E4A000000
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
K, E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER APPROX, 25% AND OSCILLATION OF POWER AND RPM. STARTED TO SMELL ODD SMELL LIKE BURNING, DUAL ECU A & B FAILURE POPPED UP. ENOUGH POWER REMAINED TO ALLOW RETURN, AFTER LANDING PLANE STARTED TO SHAKE AT LOW POWER. AFTER PARKING SAW OIL COVERING THE BOTTOM OF THE PLANE. COMPRESSION CHECK OF #3 CYLINDER SHOWED 0 PSI. SUBSEQUENT BOROSCOPE INSPECTION SHOWED CRACK AND HOLE IN TOP OF PISTON.

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