Service difficulty report · Ecu · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
June 20, 2025
Submitted
June 20, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N670L
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC081
Aircraft time
4,220 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
659 hours
Part
Ecu
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K, 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 REPORT: COMING BACK IN ON LIFT ARRIVAL, FELT ENGINE SHUDDER FOLLOWED BY DUAL ECU FAILURE. ECU A KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS, HEADING TO 2R2. COMING INTO LAND AT 2R2, HAD LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FINDINGS: FOUND ROCKER COVER PENITRATED. REMOVED COVER AND FOUND #4 CYLINDER ROCKER BROKEN. PERFORMED BORESCOPE AND FOUND BROKEN VALVE AND DAMAGED PISTON.

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