Service difficulty report · Sensor · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 9, 2023
Submitted
May 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
026
Aircraft time
1,655 hours, 1,748 cycles
Engine
TEO540C1A
Engine time
1,585 hours, 2,123 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
60C28409
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE LOST FUEL PRESSURE WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH 7000 FEET. CREW NOTICED IT WAS WHEN THE LEFT FUEL PUMP WOULD CYCLE ON AUTOMATICALLY AND THE FUEL PRESSURE WENT INTO RED ARC ACCOMPANIED BY A 'LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE'. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE MANIFOLD AIR TEMP SENSORS TO BE AT FAULT. BOTH MAT SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.