20021022036489I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Indianapolis, IN · October 22, 2002

Date: October 22, 2002 · 11:00 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Eagle Creek Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2920Q
Reported as: Piper PA32R300

N2920QRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2022 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780266 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During final approach on a flight from evv to eye the engine lost power. The aircraft glided to eye (approx. 2 miles) and landed without incident. Upon inspection it was found that the #1 connecting rod failed at the piston pin journal causing the piston to be driven beyond tdc causing the cylinder studs to fail which pulled the cylinder from the case. Secondary damage was caused to the cowl in the area adjacent to #1 cylinder due to the separation. No fire or other aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING FINAL APPROACH ON A FLIGHT FROM EVV TO EYE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO EYE (APPROX. 2 MILES) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE #1 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT THE PISTON PIN JOURNAL CAUSING THE PISTON TO BE DRIVEN BEYOND TDC CAUSING THE CYLINDER STUDS TO FAIL WHICH PULLED THE CYLINDER FROM THE CASE. SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE COWL IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO #1 CYLINDER DUE TO THE SEPARATION. NO FIRE OR OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

Other reports on N2920Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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