What was found
NR 6 CONECTING ROD FAILED IN FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2025
- Submitted
- September 12, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N312AK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317305015
- Aircraft time
- 23,767 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 17,923 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- AEL12186
- Part serial
- LOT7365073000
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- T
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.