What was found
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RH ENG #2 CYLINDER BASE NUTS 1/2 IN. #3 AND 3/8 # 2,3,4 BROKEN AND MISSING FROM THROUGH STUDS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 2025
- Submitted
- March 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N699CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 010US
- Aircraft time
- 3,540 hours, 3,556 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 3,544 hours, 3,343 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Eng Cylinger
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Component part number
- TEO540C1A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.