Service difficulty report · Ecu · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Thielt TAE12502114
Part
Ecu
Part number
057610E000201
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fadec
Part time
608 hours
Component
Fadec · Thielt
Component part number
057610E
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT TRAINING MANEUVERS, SIMULATED SINGLE ENG OPS AT 5000 FT ASL, THE LT ENGINE WAS THROTTLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE (5 PERCENT PWR, THROTTLE RETARDED). UPON RETURN TO NORMAL PWR OPS THE LT ENG BEGAN TO SURGE FROM 20-100 PERCENT PWR, REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION, ENG WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE LT ENGINE FADEC WAS SELECTED FROM ECU A TO ECU B AND CONTROL OF LT ENGINE WAS REGAINED. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT ACTIONS: DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING GROUND TESTS. LT ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY ON BOTH ECU A AND ECU B OF THE LT FADEC. LT HAD FADEC REPLACED AND AC RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. NO FURTHER ENG SURGING NOTED. (TC NR 20071220002)

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