What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG ON THE GEARBOX HAD LARGE ACCUMULATIONS OF METAL PARTICLES ADHERING TO IT. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2021
- Submitted
- April 15, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N303ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42NG
- Aircraft serial
- 42N202
- Aircraft time
- 3,037 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 1,312 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- E4A70000000
- Part serial
- 3561
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 1,312 hours, 1,312 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.