What was found
CONNECTING ROD NR 1 CYLINDER FAILED AND CAME THROUGH THE CASE. THE ROD BEARING HAD NOT SPUN, THE ONLY ROD BOLT FOUND APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED AFTER THE FACT.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N23NP
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318352007
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- LW19332S
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,903 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.