What was found
GEARBOX CLUTCH DISINTEGRATED CAUSING COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE OVER-SPEED AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND OIL PRESSURE. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE FAILED ENGINE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2013
- Submitted
- November 20, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- XGKR718T
Alpine Aviation Inc - Aircraft
- N415TS
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 40AC015
- Aircraft time
- 248 hours
- Engine
- Thielt TAE12501
- Engine time
- 248 hours
- Propeller
- Mtprop MTV6A
- System (JASC)
- 8510 · Reciprocating Engine Front Section
- Part
- Clutch
- Part number
- 02721011001R11
- Part serial
- 10432
- Condition
- Disintegrated
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 248 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.