What was found
LEVEL AT 2000 FEET, LOUD BANG AND ENGINE FAILED. AFTER LANDING IN A FIELD, INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND HOLE WHERE THE CONNECTING ROD END CAP HAD PENETRATED THE CRANK CASE.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2011
- Submitted
- May 17, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N580FL
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 287125433
- Aircraft time
- 4,976 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 4,976 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- T, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.