What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE GEAR BOX MAGNETIC PLUG CONTAINED LARGE PIECES OF METAL. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2020
- Submitted
- August 27, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N315ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42NG
- Aircraft serial
- 42N214
- Aircraft time
- 2,532 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 825 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- E4A70000000
- Part serial
- 2979
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Zone 500
- Part time
- 825 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.