Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
February 5, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
003US
Aircraft time
3,254 hours, 4,831 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
3,292 hours, 3,855 cycles
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16620
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INVESTIGATION OF PILOT REPORT FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ENGINE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE HAD BROKEN, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO A TKS LINE AND AN ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL CABLE IN THE VICINITY. THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.