diff --git a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
index cf91e571..846e04a7 100644
--- a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ resources:
   - helmrelease.yaml
   - cassandra-recurring-jobs.yaml
   - monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml
+  - tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-job.yaml
   - longhorn-settings-ensure-job.yaml
   - longhorn-csi-toleration-ensure-job.yaml
   - longhorn-disk-tags-ensure-job.yaml
   - jellyfin-volume-policy-cronjob.yaml
 
 configMapGenerator:
+  - name: tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-script
+    files:
+      - longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh=scripts/longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh
   - name: longhorn-settings-ensure-script
     files:
       - longhorn_settings_ensure.sh=scripts/longhorn_settings_ensure.sh
diff --git a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/scripts/longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/scripts/longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ba80eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/scripts/longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# One-time recovery of the detached tenant-2 volume's stranded, unwritable engine.
+# No CR deletion, replica removal, forced volume detach or shared-manager restart.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+volume=pvc-02d99a30-3757-4a01-abfb-5b30aef793d6
+engine="${volume}-e-0"
+manager=instance-manager-60fcef8ab4aad7407ce6d857ad2340f6
+
+validate_state() {
+  # Inputs are API JSON files. Only the established stale-engine state is eligible.
+  jq -e --arg id "$volume" '
+    .metadata.name == $id and .status.state == "detached" and
+    .status.currentNodeID == "" and .status.robustness == "unknown"
+  ' "$1" >/dev/null &&
+  jq -e --arg id "$engine" --arg manager "$manager" '
+    .metadata.name == $id and
+    .metadata.uid == "5ed29525-baf7-4768-91b4-4a38ac06a163" and
+    .metadata.deletionTimestamp == null and .spec.nodeID == "titan-23" and
+    .status.instanceManagerName == $manager and .status.currentState == "running" and
+    (.status.replicaModeMap | length > 0) and
+    (.status.replicaModeMap | all(. == "ERR"))
+  ' "$2" >/dev/null &&
+  jq -e --arg id "$volume" '
+    (.items | length == 3) and
+    (.items | all(.spec.volumeName == $id and .spec.desireState == "stopped" and
+                  .status.currentState == "stopped" and .spec.active == true))
+  ' "$3" >/dev/null
+}
+
+main() {
+  # Local replica copies must exist before this Job is added to Flux.
+  jq -e --arg id "$volume" '
+    .volume == $id and .all_copies_completed == true and
+    (.nodes | sort == ["titan-13", "titan-15", "titan-17"])
+  ' /recovery/copy-receipt.json >/dev/null
+  if [ -e /recovery/engine-reset-attempted ]; then
+    echo "Recovery attempt already recorded; no action."
+    return 0
+  fi
+  work=$(mktemp -d)
+  trap 'rm -rf "$work"' EXIT
+  kubectl -n longhorn-system get volumes.longhorn.io "$volume" -o json > "$work/volume.json"
+  kubectl -n longhorn-system get engines.longhorn.io "$engine" -o json > "$work/engine.json"
+  kubectl -n longhorn-system get replicas.longhorn.io -l "longhornvolume=$volume" -o json > "$work/replicas.json"
+  if ! validate_state "$work/volume.json" "$work/engine.json" "$work/replicas.json"; then
+    echo "Recovery preconditions changed; no action."
+    return 0
+  fi
+  # Record before acting so neither Flux nor a failed client can repeat the reset.
+  (set -o noclobber; date -u +%FT%TZ > /recovery/engine-reset-attempted)
+  kubectl -n longhorn-system exec "$manager" -- \
+    longhorn-instance-manager process delete --name "$engine" >/dev/null
+  echo "Requested one native reset of the stranded engine; controllers own recovery."
+}
+
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "$0" ]]; then
+  main
+fi
diff --git a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-job.yaml b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-job.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89a16a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-job.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# infrastructure/longhorn/core/tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-job.yaml
+apiVersion: batch/v1
+kind: Job
+metadata:
+  name: tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-1
+  namespace: longhorn-system
+spec:
+  backoffLimit: 0
+  activeDeadlineSeconds: 240
+  # Keep the completed Job; the host receipt also prevents repeated execution.
+  template:
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: longhorn-service-account
+      restartPolicy: Never
+      nodeSelector:
+        kubernetes.io/hostname: titan-13
+      securityContext:
+        runAsUser: 0
+        runAsGroup: 0
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      containers:
+        - name: recover
+          image: bitnami/kubectl@sha256:554ab88b1858e8424c55de37ad417b16f2a0e65d1607aa0f3fe3ce9b9f10b131
+          command: ["/bin/bash", "/scripts/longhorn_stale_engine_recovery.sh"]
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop: ["ALL"]
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: 10m
+              memory: 32Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 128Mi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: script
+              mountPath: /scripts
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: recovery
+              mountPath: /recovery
+      volumes:
+        - name: script
+          configMap:
+            name: tenant2-stale-engine-recovery-script
+            defaultMode: 0444
+        - name: recovery
+          hostPath:
+            path: /mnt/astreae/atlas-recovery/tenant2-20261004
+            type: Directory