Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
June 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Austro E4
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
E4B95000000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
391 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) PILOT EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DAYTONA AIRPORT. PILOT CARRIED OUT 180 DEGREE TURN WITH LH ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY BACK ON RUNWAY. PROPELLER HAD NOT FEATHERED AUTOMATICALLY, AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM RH ENGINE COWL. AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE ENGINE, AND CHAFING/BURNING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON ENGINE HARNESS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRANKCASE HOUSING AT THE REAR, TOP PORTION OF ENGINE. FAA HAVE POSSESSION OF AIRCRAFT UNTIL JUNE 19, 2014, AT WHICH TIME IT WILL GO TO DAYTONA AIRCRAFT SERVICE, THE INSTALLER OF THE ENGINE. THE SHORTING OF THIS HARNESS WOULD CAUSE FUEL SUPPLY AND PROPELLER FEATHERING ISSUES.

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