Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
March 20, 2025
Submitted
April 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N327ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42N553
Aircraft time
274 hours
Engine
E4C
Engine time
274 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
E4A00M02BHY
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Engine
Part time
274 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF OFF THE #1 (LT. ) ENGINE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND WAS ROUGH. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MANUFACTURER, THE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED. THE CONDITION DID NOT OCCUR ON POST MAINTENANCE FLIGHT ANDSUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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