Service difficulty report · Control System · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
250 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDED IN-FLIGHT LH ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. WAS CRUISING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AT APPROX. 80% POWER, WHEN OVER THE PERIOD OF ONE-MINUTE POWER GRADUALLY REDUCED TO 30%, PROPELLER FEATHERED, ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. TESTED SERVICEABLE AND NORMAL ON GROUND, BOTH ECU`S TESTED NORMAL, GEARBOX FOUND CLEAN INTERNALLY. DOWNLOADS SENT TO AUSTRO ENGINE, WIRING AND ELECTRICAL CHECKS BEING INVESTIGATED AND CHECKED BY OPERATOR`S MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND ALSO BY AUSTRO ENGINE. A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE IN PAST WAS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL.

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