Service difficulty report · Blade · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
October 19, 2026
Submitted
October 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
020US
Aircraft time
4,449 hours, 4,204 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
3,272 hours, 3,008 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV14B
Part
Blade
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mtprop
Component part number
MTV14BCFCF19530T
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Z
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 ON APPROACH THE RIGHT PROPELLER LOST ~300 RPM AND VISUALLY NOTICED THE RIGHT PROPELLER LOOKED OUT OF BALANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE BLADE TO HAVE PLAY. THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.