Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
February 9, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
004US
Aircraft time
4,307 hours, 4,364 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
3,214 hours, 3,155 cycles
Part
Intake Valve
Part number
17A23937
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,024 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
16A3020001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE CHT & EGT DROPPED RAPIDLY, ALONG WITH FUEL PRESSURE, AS WELL AS AIRCRAFT YAW AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILED, AND THE VALVE STEM BECAME LODGED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.