What was found
INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE, CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 CONNECTING RODS FAILED. ENGINE WAS ORIGINAL TO THE AIRCRAFT (1979).
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2006
- Submitted
- December 5, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2148N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7985069
- Aircraft time
- 1,965 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- Engine time
- 1,965 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,965 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.