Service difficulty report · Unknown · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 4, 2023
Submitted
May 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
012
Aircraft time
1,524 hours, 1,600 cycles
Engine
TEO540C1A
Engine time
1,039 hours, 1,041 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE EGT, CHT & TIT ABNORMALLY LOW DURING FINE, AND HEAVY BLACK SMOKE FROM LEFT ENGINE DURING FINAL. CREW ALSO NOTED OIL LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE INTAKE VALVE ON THE LEFT ENGINE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER TO BE DAMAGED. THE CYLINDER IS BEING REPLACED.