Service difficulty report · Sensor · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
March 20, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
033US
Aircraft time
3,810 hours, 3,436 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
2,204 hours, 2,261 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
60E29660
Condition
Defective
Location
Eng Fuel
Component
Engine · Lyc
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB RIGHT ENGINE SURGING FOLLOWED BY RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WITH UNCONTROLLABLE YAW, THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROP AND RETURNED TO LAND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.