What was found
PILOT REPORTED BLACK AND GREY SMOKE FROM RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE #5 CYLINDER OIL SOAKED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 7, 2023
- Submitted
- September 12, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N945CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 024
- Aircraft time
- 1,660 hours, 1,326 cycles
- Engine
- TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 1,650 hours, 1,546 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 16A3020001
- Part serial
- 02228565009
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Unknown
- Part time
- 725 hours, 558 cycles
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.