Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,430 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVING HARD TIME STARTING BUT ENGINE WAS ALMOST RUNNING SO HE ADDED POWER TO THROTTLE AND THEN SUDDENLY JUST WIND MILLING PROPELLER. GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE IS A BROKEN GEARBOX DRIVE SHAFT. CORRECT MONITORING LOOM INCL. FW/MAPPING IS INSTALLED. (TC# 20190411012)

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