What was found
SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF ENGINE. AFTER SUCCESSFUL OFF AIRPORT LANDING, ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CYLINDER NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS BROKEN/MISSING. BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN SEPTEMBER 1999 AND HAD ACCUMULATED 487 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2013
- Submitted
- October 30, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N940A
- Make and model
- Piper PA22
- Engine
- Lyc O290D
- Engine time
- 487 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- SL78827
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Connecting Rod
- Part time
- 487 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.