Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
1,136 hours, 1,092 cycles
Engine
O540C1A
Engine time
1,136 hours, 1,092 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
16A26347
Part serial
33517X09
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Part time
1,136 hours, 1,092 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 RH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE IN YELLOW LOWEST OBSERVED WAS 42 PSI @ 183 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER, PROP GOVERNOR FILTER SCREEN, WASTEGATE SOLENOID SCREEN AND SUCTION FILTER AT OIL SUMP. FOUND PISTON #4 LH ENG DAMAGED AND OIL REGULATION RING DAMAGED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.