What was found
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR LOW POWER OUTPUT, THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER WAS FOUND DAMAGED, WITH SEVERAL BROKEN PIECES MISSING FROM IT. IT WAS ALLOWING SLIPPAGE WHILE DRIVING THE PROPELLER.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2025
- Submitted
- October 30, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N316ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42N224
- Aircraft time
- 2,465 hours
- Engine
- Austro E4
- Engine time
- 1,440 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Dampener
- Part number
- E4A73300000
- Part serial
- 06698
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 600
- Part time
- 1,470 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.