Service difficulty report · Piston · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
October 3, 2024
Submitted
October 3, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N977L
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC092
Engine
Austro E4
Part
Piston
Part number
E4A72400000
Part serial
002111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,131 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE POWER & RPM LOSS IN FLIGHT. FUMES COMING THROUGH AIR VENT. EMERGENCY LANDING INTO KHFY. FOUND #1 PISTON CRACKED. TERMINATING ACTION FOR AD2024-05-01 WAS TAKEN ON 2/8/2024 AT 722.1 ETT. AD 2024-05-01"FUEL INJECTOR CHANGE" WAS COMPLIED WITH ON 3/10/202 AT 722.1 ETT. NO OTHER ADS WERE DUE.

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