Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
033
Aircraft time
1,078 hours, 1,188 cycles
Engine
TEO540C1A
Engine time
1,142 hours, 1,271 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
02L29677
Part serial
0048
Condition
Failed
Part time
859 hours, 868 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NTO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 40% POWER REDUCTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A WASTEGATE DRIVER OUTPUT FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE WASTEGATE SOLENOID WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.