Service difficulty report · Ecu

Difficulty date
March 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Austro E4
Part
Ecu
Part number
E4A92100000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
500 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE DUAL ECU FAIL ON BASE LEG. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SMOKE IN COCKPIT NEAR THE LOWER PAX FLOOR. LEFT ECU A UNRESPONSIVE WHEN INTERROGATED BY THE WIZARD SOFTWARE. LEFT ECU B DATA INDICATES A POSSIBLE STICKY GOVERNOR AND A SUDDEN DROP OF OIL PRESSURE AND LEVEL PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. RIGHT ECU NOT RECORDING SINCE 3/5/19. APPROX 500 HOURS. ENGINE LOG, EVENT RECORDER, AND FAULT CODES COULD NOT BE DOWNLOADED THROUGH THE SOFTWARE.