Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
June 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5640M
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240295
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
LW19332
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
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.

What was found

NR 2 PISTON WAS REMOVED, CONNECTING ROD BUSHING WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVED TO THE POSITION AS SHOWN IN PHOTO AND ONLY STOPPED BY CONTACTING THE INSIDE OF PISTON PIN BOSS OF THE PISTON. BUSHING SHOWED EVIDENCE OF MOVING TORSIONALLY FROM PROPER POSITION IN REF. TO SPLIT LINE BUT DID NOT SHOW AMOUNT OF WEAR ON OD, NOT TURNING IN THE ROD AS CONTINUOUS CONDITION. SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF PORTION OF BUSHING EXTENDING BEYOND ROD BOSS INDICATING IT HAD BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR SOME HOURS. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO PISTON BOSS OR PISTON PIN OD AND BUSHING ID. WHEN BUSHING WAS REMOVED FROM ROD, IT FRACTURED AS IN PHOTO. CORRESPONDING FRET LINE ON ROD BOSS ID AT POINT OF BUSHING FRACTURE. (ATTACHED PHOTO)

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