What was found
(CAN) THE SHIELD PROTECTING THE ENGINE HEAD FROM THE TURBOCHARGER HEAT IS CRACKED AND ONE MOUNTING EAR IS BROKEN OFF. IT APPEARS THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft time
- 408 hours
- Engine
- Thielt TAE12502114
- Propeller
- Mtprop MTV6A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Shield
- Part number
- 527520H005005
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 440 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.