What was found
PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION DURING TAKE OFF AND CRUISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE #6 CYLINDER DEAD, THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH CYLINDER #5'S SPARK PLUGS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2026
- Submitted
- April 10, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N255CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 005US
- Aircraft time
- 3,925 hours, 3,968 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 3,907 hours, 3,733 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 16A3020001
- Part serial
- 49238565097
- Condition
- Low Pressure
- Location
- Nr 6
- Part time
- 1,738 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.