Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
April 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft time
849 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE12501
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
02724005804R1
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
601 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW OIL PRESSURE IN RH ENGINE OBSERVED, FOLLOWED BY OIL ODOR IN CABIN, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY LANDING REQUESTED. LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE TURBOCHARGER ON THE RH ENGINE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF OIL. (TC# 20190510016)

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