What was found
DURING INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE HAD SCORING ON THE CYLINDER WALLS CAUSED BY A BROKEN OIL CONTROL RING. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2026
- Submitted
- March 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N357CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 037US
- Aircraft time
- 3,047 hours, 3,460 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 1,850 hours, 1,895 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Scored
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- B
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.