- Difficulty date
- May 21, 2025
- Submitted
- May 23, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42N224
- Aircraft time
- 2,366 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 1,397 hours
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- E4A72400000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 342 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- B
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
WHEN COMPLYING WITH AD2024-19-10 / MSB-E4-043 (RTBORESCOPE) INSPECTION, THE #2 PISTON WAS FOUND CRACKED.
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