What was found
NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE. ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. PROBABLE CAUSE, POSSIBLE OVER-TORQUED.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2002
- Submitted
- October 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N32481
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7535061
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 722 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.