What was found
DURING INSPECTION, WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN OIL LEAK, A CRACK FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRANK CASE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2026
- Submitted
- March 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N843CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 033US
- Aircraft time
- 3,806 hours, 3,430 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 3,655 hours, 3,415 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- 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.