Service difficulty report · Exhaust Rocker · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
July 8, 2025
Submitted
July 17, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N924DA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0398
Aircraft time
10,475 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
2,328 hours
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Exhaust Rocker
Part number
401852
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
2,328 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE NR 4-CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ARM HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKE CAUSING THE NR 4-CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO NOT OPEN. THIS CAUSED EXTREME VIBRATION AND A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN GLIDING DISTANCE OF RUNWAY AND LANDED SAFELY. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE HAD ON THESE AIRCRAFT IN LESS THAN A YEAR.

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