Service difficulty report · Governor · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 14, 2026
Submitted
May 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
020US
Aircraft time
4,011 hours, 3,731 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
2,834 hours, 2,535 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
P88171
Part serial
20G1019K
Condition
Faulted
Location
Right
Part time
2,772 hours, 3,237 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN UN-COMMANDED FEATHER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RH PROP AND FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REMOVED RH PROP GOVERNOR AND INSPECTED INSIDE CRANK CASE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. NOTED THAT RH PROP GOVERNOR NOT HITTING BOTH STOPS COMPLETELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH PROP GOVERNOR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.