Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6A
Part
Control Valve
Part number
057212E002801
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Part time
46 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, 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) IT WAS REPORTED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009 THAT DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE POWER LOSS. JUST PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT ENGINE WAS NOTICED SURGING BETWEEN 50 AND 70 PERCENT POWER. JUST AFTER THE INITIAL POWER LOSS THE ENGINE INADVERTENTLY RESTARTED BEFORE EXPERIENCING A SECOND SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF "ALTERNATOR FAILURE", NO OTHER WARNINGS WERE NOTED THROUGHOUT. CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WERE ABLE TO LAND AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (TC NR 20091127002)

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