Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
October 1, 2026
Submitted
October 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
012US
Aircraft time
3,782 hours, 4,078 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
2,039 hours, 2,245 cycles
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
LW16790
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD EXHAUST ELBOW WAS CRACKED. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.