What was found
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN OIL LEAK DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK IN THE ENGINE CASE WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE #1-CYLINDER BOTTOM MOUNT. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2025
- Submitted
- March 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N508CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 038US
- Aircraft time
- 2,993 hours, 2,715 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 2,992 hours, 2,715 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Component part number
- TEO540C1A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.