Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 5, 2026
Submitted
May 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
022US
Aircraft time
3,477 hours, 3,627 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
1,852 hours, 2,051 cycles
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW12437
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,852 hours, 2,051 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST TRANSITION PIPE WAS CRACKED IN THE CENTER. THE TRANSITION PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.