# SDR 2004FA0000278

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2004
- Submitted: March 17, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3370W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3370W), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-260
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32216
- Engine: Lyc O540E4B5
- System (JASC): [8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8520)
- Part: Connecting Rod
- Part number: LW11750
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 6,526 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, Y
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000278

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURED.  PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.  INSPECTION  OF FAILED ENGINE REVIELD A BROKEN NR 1, (ONE) CONNECTING ROD.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.