Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2023)15 ADs may apply
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A fatigue failure of the turbocharger housing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA285)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Hoses and tubes | Apr 30, 2026 | Airframe (DA 40 NG) |
| 2025-02-12 | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section; 8550, Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Apr 1, 2025 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-039/3, Revision 3, dated November 22, 2023 |
| 2024-19-10 | Engine (Reciprocating) | Oct 9, 2024 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Installed piston having part number E4A-72-400-000. |
| 2024-05-01 | Austro Engine GmbH Engines | Mar 11, 2024 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-042, Revision 0, Tables 1 and 2. Only with: Engine serial number or engine core serial number specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of MSB-E4-042. |
| 2022-13-06 | Cargo Compartments | Aug 11, 2022 | Airframe (DA 40 NG)Only with: Includes Model DA 40 D airplanes that have been converted to Model DA 40 NG airplanes. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-03 | Reciprocating Engine Power Section | Feb 14, 2022 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-036/1, Revision No. 1, Chapter 1.4, Table 1. Only with: Equipped with cylinder head P/N E4A-12-500-000 combined with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-601, P/N E4A-30-000-201 rev. AB.1, or P/N E4A-30-000-201 with listed S/N; or with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-201 with an S/N listed in MSB-E4-036/1. |
| 2021-24-10 | Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Dec 27, 2021 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2021-17-01 | Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Aug 23, 2021 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2020-22-14 | Reciprocating Engine Supercharger | Dec 10, 2020 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2020-14-07 | Fuel Control/ Reciprocating Engines and Code 8520, Reciprocating Engine Power Section | Aug 25, 2020 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2016-23-03 | Turbocharging | Nov 29, 2016 | Airframe (DA 40 NG) |
| 2016-22-06 | Autopilot | Nov 16, 2016 | Airframe (DA 40 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N260–40.N314; DA 42 NG 42.N150–42.N223; DA 42 M-NG 42.MN035–42.MN052 |
| 2014-08-10 | Austro Engine GmbH Engines | Jun 3, 2014 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Waste gate controller P/N E4A-41-120-000 Revision 060 or lower, or P/N E4B-41-120-000 Revision 010 or lower, installed. |
| 2013-08-21 | Turbocharging | May 21, 2013 | Airframe (DA 40 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N001–40.N084. Only with: Also applies to all serial numbers of Model DA 40 NG airplanes converted from Model DA 40 D. |
| 2011-18-19 | Austro Engine GmbH Model E4 Diesel Piston Engines | Oct 6, 2011 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: High-pressure (HP) fuel pump P/N E4A-30-100-000 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.