Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2021)17 ADs may apply17 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot's unintentional selection of raising the landing gear instead of the flaps during a touch-and-go landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the landing gear retracting during the landing roll.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR21LA178)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-14-08 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | Jul 20, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2025-24-07 | Passenger/Crew Doors | Feb 12, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2024-06-13 | Flight Control System | May 28, 2024 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2022-06-08 | Flight Control System | May 9, 2022 | Airframe (DA 42)Only with: Flap bell crank P/N D60-2757-11-00, up to and including revision "f", installed. |
| 2021-22-03 | Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section | Dec 21, 2021 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | Engine Exhaust | Jun 12, 2018 | Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–42.427; DA 42 42.AC001–42.AC151. Only with: TAE 125-02-99 or TAE 125-02-114 engine installed and equipped with original exhaust pipe DAI P/N D60-9078-06-01 or Technify P/Ns 52-7810-H0001 02/03/04, or modified exhaust pipe DAI P/N D60-9078-06-01_01 or Technify 52-7810-H0014 01. |
| 2013-19-11 | Landing Gear | Oct 31, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2013-07-01 | Landing Gear | May 20, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2012-17-07 | Wings | Oct 11, 2012 | Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: 42.006–42.008; 42.010; 42.012–42.014; 42.016–42.033; 42.035–42.043; 42.045; … |
| 2011-11-07 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes | Jul 6, 2011 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2011-10-13 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG Airplanes | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2008-23-08 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes | Dec 22, 2008 | Airframe (DA 42)Serial numbers per Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-42-058. Only with: Applies to airplanes with Thielert TAE125-01 engines installed, except those with engines listed in MSB-42-058 installed with wedge locking washers and bonded-in bolts. |
| 2008-16-20 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes | Sep 17, 2008 | Airframe (DA 42)Only with: Aileron bellcranks P/N DA4-2717-50-00 installed. |
| 2007-23-14 | Diamond Aircraft Industries Model DA 42 Airplanes | Dec 26, 2007 | Airframe (DA 42) |
| 2007-13-16 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes | Aug 10, 2007 | Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–on |
| 2007-12-24 | Diamond Aircraft Industries Model DA 42 Airplanes | Jul 19, 2007 | Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–42.129; DA 42 42.177; DA 42 42.AC001 |
| 2007-12-05 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes | Jul 16, 2007 | Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: 42.015; 42.028; 42.036; 42.044; 42.055; 42.059; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
HEATSHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE TTSN 31.9 HOURS
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEATSHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND SPOT WELDED IN TWO PLACES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATSHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND THE HEATSHIELD IS VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE AD MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEATSHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND SPOT WELDED IN TWO PLACES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATSHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND THE HEATSHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE THE AD MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500 HOURS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEATSHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND SPOT WELDED IN TWO PLACES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATSHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND THE HEATSHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND HAS A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST PIPE CAUSED WHEN THE UPPER SPOT WELD FAILED THE AD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOTS WELDS FAILED AND THE HEAT SHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500.0HRS BUT FAILED AT 20.4
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON THE AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT ;LEAST 1500.0 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 23.3
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON THE AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT ;LEAST 1500.0 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 23.0
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON THE AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT ;LEAST 1500.0 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 145.1
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON THE AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500.0 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 16.9
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEAT SHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON THE AND WELDED TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT SHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND VERY LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE AD IS SUGGESTING THE PIPE SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 1500.0 HOURS BUT FAILED AT 22.9
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 17 reports.