Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
July 9, 2026
Submitted
July 9, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N385L
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N512
Engine
Austro E4
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
E4A95000000
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
662 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUAL ECU FAILURE ON LH ENGINE. EMERGENCY LANDING INTO KBMI. THE DOWNLOAD SHOWED, "PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE POWER FAILURE." WHEN GAINING ACCESS TO THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE, THE ENGINE CONTROL HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFFING ON THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE FUEL SHIELD. THE ENGINE CONTROL HARNESS WAS REPLACED. ALL OPERATIONAL ENGINE RUNS PASSED WITH NO ECU FAULTS

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