Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 7, 2025
Submitted
October 7, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N323ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42N550
Aircraft time
668 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
668 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
D6490281101MOD
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
143 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO START. WHEN STARTED, WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON, THE ENGINE RAN BRIEFLY. UPON TURNING THE FUEL PUMP OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. A SUBSEQUENT START ATTEMPT WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON RESULTED IN AN ENGINE START ACCOMPANIED BY AN R ECU A FAILURE MESSAGE. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED, WITH NO CHANGE NOTED. THE CHECKLIST WAS REPEATED; THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN. THE LOW-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE

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