Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
April 27, 2026
Submitted
April 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
008US
Aircraft time
3,352 hours, 3,698 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
3,826 hours, 4,294 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
16A3020001
Part serial
12248565100
Condition
Failed Insp
Location
Engine
Part time
1,632 hours, 1,880 cycles
Component
Engine · Lyc · TEO540C1A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE, BORESCOPED THE CYLINDERS AND FOUND THE #5 CYLINDER TO HAVE EXCESSIVE OIL POOLING AND PITTING ON THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.