Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 1, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft time
1,644 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE12502114
Part
Gearbox
Part number
057212K033504
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UNCOMMANDED POWER LOSS IN DEPARTURE LEG OF FLIGHT. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO 55% BUT NOTICED IT ACTUALLY REDUCED TO 35%. PROPELLER RPM DROPPED, ALTHOUGH DROP NOT RECORDED. PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO A FULL STOP LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PILOT PROCEEDED TO DO A RUN UP, BUT DISCREPANCIES COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED OR FOUND. OIL WAS DRAINED FROM GEARBOX AND METAL FLAKES WERE OBSERVED IN OIL AND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG.

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