What was found
BDL - RT ENGINE ROUGH, THEN PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE ASSY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2000
- Submitted
- May 30, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6896B
- Make and model
- Piper PA60600
- Aircraft serial
- 600919816126
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1J5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- LW10646
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.