What was found
PILOT REPORTED LEFT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED IN FLIGHT WITH BLACK SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE LEFT ENGINE #4 CYLINDER. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2023
- Submitted
- September 12, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N411CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 008
- Aircraft time
- 1,375 hours, 1,466 cycles
- Engine
- TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 1,778 hours, 1,761 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 16A26347
- Part serial
- 16419T13A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Unknown
- Part time
- 688 hours, 624 cycles
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Component part number
- TEO540C1A
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.