Hello Diamond Aviators!
Unfortunately our DA62's master switch was left on by a cleaning company while they were cleaning the aircraft.
This morning it was started with an APU and ran fine for 15 mins. It was then moved, shut-down and refuelled. After refuelling another start was attempted but this time the APU didn't have enough power so the starters didn't turn properly. A new APU was brought and the plane started but now has permanent ECU failures (both engines)...
- There is no ECU failure, A and B work great on both engines.
- The battery is now charged.
- Nothing I do clears the failures (power up / down, ECU tests, etc.)
It seems like there's a "latched" failure. Is there any way to clear it without going to maintenance?
Thanks,
Nick
ECU Failure after battery drain
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Re: ECU Failure after battery drain
Not that I'm aware of. Latched failures need to be cleared with the AE300 software on a laptop. The cable to connect to the ECU's can be purchased and the software is available on the Austro website. Or you go to a service shop.
For future reference, 15min won't recharge a battery; it needed to sit on a charger for at least a few hours.
For future reference, 15min won't recharge a battery; it needed to sit on a charger for at least a few hours.
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Re: ECU Failure after battery drain
Yes, absolutely. The aircraft needed fuel though and therefore the engines needed to be shutdown... I think the issue came from the APU dying mid start...
I've managed to get hold of a cable so should be ok..
Thanks for your input!