Service difficulty report · Damper · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Austro E4
Part
Damper
Part number
E4A73300000X
Condition
Failed
Location
Inside Gearbox
Part time
350 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TECHNICIANS DETECTED GRINDING NOISE WHILE HAND ROTATING PROPELLER. GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND OPENED. TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER HAD FAILED AND PARTIALLY CAME APART.

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