# SDR 2005FA0000587

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2005
- Submitted: April 22, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N328RG
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347570061
- Aircraft time: 2,310 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO360B
- Engine time: 2,310 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl BHCC2YF2
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: TSIO360B
- Part serial: 303065
- Condition: Destroyed
- Location: Left
- Part time: 2,310 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000587

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKE-OFF THE LT ENGINE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. TWO CONNECTING RODS (NR 5, 6) FAILED AND KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE. THE RESULTING HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE WAS THE LOCATION OF A FIRE WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE COWLING AND CONTINUED BURNING.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY.   AFTER LANDING THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.

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