What was found
DURING LEVEL FLIGHT WITHOUT INDICATION OF POSSIBLE PROBLEM, THE ENGINE FAILED. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD BOLT. ENGINE CASE WAS DESTROYED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43519
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347450192
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Part number
- 75060
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 940 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.