Service difficulty report · Engine · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
November 10, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Part
Engine
Part number
TAE1250299
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
1,039 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENG LOST PWR AND STOPPED DURING FLIGHT. ACFT WAS LANDED. ENG FIELD REP REMOVED A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT IS ROTATED. ENG REMOVED FROM AIRFRAME AND SHIPPED TO MFG IN GERMANY FOR INVESTIGATION.

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