What was found
ROD BROKE AT CRANKSHAFT END OF ROD WHERE IT WIDENS FOR CRANKSHAFT. ROD SHOWS SIGNS OF FATIGUE. CYLINDER NR 5, ROD.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6730Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 274062
- Engine
- Lyc IO540J4A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Part number
- LW11750
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder Nr 5
- Part time
- 4,744 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.