Service difficulty report · Bracket · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
December 16, 2024
Submitted
December 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N322ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42N549
Aircraft time
210 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
210 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
DIN47228X12
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
210 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ECU TEST, LEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR DISPLAYED. OIL TEMP REMAINED IN THE GREEN AND SAME WITH RIGHT ENGINE. LEFT ENGINE OPERATING WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF DEFECT OR OIL SPILL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CIRPLIP (P/N-DIN_472-28 X 1.2) WAS DISLOGED FROM IT'S MACHINED GROOVE ALLOWING THE OIL PUMP CLOSE OUT PLUG TO FALL OUT CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.

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