What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: upon level flight the left engine oil pressure began fluctuating followed by total loss of pressure. Uneventful divert to Rochester. Found 3/4" hole in crankcase just under the data plate. Cylinder removal found one connecting rod bolt sheared and the other rod bolt and rod cap exhibiting secondary damage. No signs of overheating, over stress, over speed, or mis-assembly techniques. Crankshaft and cases damaged beyond repair. M&d filed. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: UPON LEVEL FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE. UNEVENTFUL DIVERT TO ROCHESTER. FOUND 3/4" HOLE IN CRANKCASE JUST UNDER THE DATA PLATE. CYLINDER REMOVAL FOUND ONE CONNECTING ROD BOLT SHEARED AND THE OTHER ROD BOLT AND ROD CAP EXHIBITING SECONDARY DAMAGE. NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, OVER STRESS, OVER SPEED, OR MIS-ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES. CRANKSHAFT AND CASES DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. M&D FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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