What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUSPECTED NR 7 CONNECTING ROD BOLT FAILURE. CAUSING CYL SEPARATION FROM CASE AND CRANK CASE CRACK. AC LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT OTHER DAMAGE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2008
- Submitted
- April 9, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N103BA
- Make and model
- Beech 65B80
- Aircraft serial
- LD435
- Engine
- Lyc IGO540B1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Connecting Rod
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.