Service difficulty report · Unknown · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
September 3, 2023
Submitted
September 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
039
Aircraft time
919 hours, 810 cycles
Engine
O540C1A
Engine time
919 hours, 810 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
TEO540C1A
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 NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON LEFT ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES SIMILAR TO A PISTON RING AT OIL FILTER, WASTEGATE SOLENOID SCREEN, & OIL PUMP SUCTION SCREEN. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.