What was found
ENGINE HAD FAILURE. THRU THE NR 2 CONNECTING ROD AND DESTROYED CASE, CAM AND OTHER CYLINDERS AND RODS BEFORE STOPPING. FOUND ONE BROKEN CONNECT ROD BOLT BROKEN IN NR2 CYLINDER. NO SIGN OF OTHER.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2001
- Submitted
- April 20, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N107TA
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327540099
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part serial
- 1198848A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nacelle
- Part time
- 4,422 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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