What was found
CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKEN ON NR4 CYLINDER, LT ENGINE. DURING CRUSE FLIGHT. NR4 CYLINDER WAS PUSHED THRU COWLING AND BROKE OUT LEFT UPPER CRANKCASE.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2000
- Submitted
- February 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7090B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317752075
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rod Bolt
- Part number
- AL75060
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr4 Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Component part number
- TIO540J2BD
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.