What was found
ENGINE DISMANTLED DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, FOUND NR 6 PUSHROD FAILED OR BEARING FAILED. PUSHROD COME OFF NR 6 CRANK JOURNAL AND DESTROYED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 2002
- Submitted
- December 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Condition
- Destroyed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 5,927 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.