Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
008US
Aircraft time
3,332 hours, 3,668 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
3,020 hours, 2,842 cycles
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16790
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER AT 2500 FT, 28" MP AND 2515 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR EXHAUST PIPE FLANGE BROKEN LEADING TO TRANSITION BLOCK. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.