What was found
NR 3 CONNECTING ROD BOLT PN SL-75060 BROKE CAUSING THE CONNECTING ROD CAP TO SEPARATE RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2000
- Submitted
- October 17, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N56213
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347350304
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod Bolt
- Part number
- SL75060
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 820 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.