What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER THROUGH STUD WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2023
- Submitted
- September 28, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N989CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 020
- Aircraft time
- 1,940 hours, 1,940 cycles
- Engine
- TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 1,488 hours, 1,913 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 76220
- Condition
- Sheared
- Part time
- 1,055 hours
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Component part number
- TEO540C1A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.