What was found
PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE ONLY PRODUCING 59% POWER AT 2100 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER TO HAVE TWO BROKEN CYLINDER STUDS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2026
- Submitted
- April 24, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N411CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 008US
- Aircraft time
- 3,334 hours, 3,673 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc TEO540C1A
- Engine time
- 3,022 hours, 2,847 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · Lyc · TEO540C1A
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.