Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
April 10, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90JP
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft serial
3078
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CUSTOMER WAS ENROUTE TO MAINTENANCE SHOP TO GET ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH ENGINES OVERHAULED. RT ENGINE CYLINDER NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AT THE CRANKSHAFT ATTACHMENT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT, AND CRANKCASE BREAKING OPEN IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND THE FRONT PART OF THE ENGINES. (K)