What was found
NR 4 TOP ROD BOLT FAILED IN-FLIGHT. SEE AD NOTE 95-7-1 TW SMITH SENT LETTER TO SATISFY AD, THAT BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL. TIME SINCE O/H WAS ABOUT 120 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8951N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240753
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod Bolt
- Part number
- SL75060
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.