What was found
WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION OF DIAMOND MSB-E4-043 ENGINE (BORESCOPE INSPECTION) ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, THE PISTON IN CYLINDER #1 WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE CROWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2024
- Submitted
- August 29, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N316ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42NG
- Aircraft serial
- 42N224
- Aircraft time
- 2,082 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 724 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- E4A72400000
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 724 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- B
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.