What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE LEFT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER HAD AN OIL FOULED PLUG AND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE CYLINDER. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 16A3020001
- Part serial
- 28238568018
- Condition
- Oil Consumption
- Location
- #1
- Part time
- 747 hours, 854 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.