What was found
PUSH ROD FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE STOPPING AND SUBSEQUENT CRANKCASE FAILURE. (ROD THROUGH CASE.) SUBMITTER SUSPECTS OIL PUMP FAILURE, ENGINE OVERHEAT.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1132H
- Make and model
- Aronca 15AC
- Aircraft serial
- 15AC145
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankcase
- Condition
- Failure
- Location
- Engine
- 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.