What was found
ENGINE FAILED ON CIRCLING CLIMB FROM AIRPORT. ROD CAME THRU ENGINE BLOCK. (INCIDENT ISW1107003) (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2006
- Submitted
- November 15, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N162HM
- Make and model
- Amtr ROTORWAY162F
- Aircraft serial
- 6135
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.