Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Tecnam P2004BRAVO

Difficulty date
October 9, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N319TA
Make and model
Tecnam P2004BRAVO
Aircraft serial
125
Aircraft time
607 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912ULS
Engine time
607 hours
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
912ULS
Part serial
5649369
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr3 Cyl
Part time
607 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR3 CRANKSHAFT ROD FAILED IN FLIGHT - KNOCKING A HOLE IN THE CRANK CASE. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO RETURN ACFT TO AIRPORT. ONE QUART OF OIL WAS REMAINING IN THE OIL TANK. PERFORMED A TEAR DOWN INSPECTION AND WAS UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THIS ENGINE FAILURE. COPY OF THEIR REPORT ATTACHED.

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