What was found
ROD BOLT APPEARS TO BE TOO SOFT. THREADS STRIPPED CAUSING NR 4 CONNECTING ROD CAP TO COME LOOSE MAKING CONTACT WITH CASE AND NR 3 PISTON. THIS CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7545Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA25235
- Aircraft serial
- 253591
- Engine
- Lyc O540B2B5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod Bolt
- Part number
- 74644
- Condition
- Stripped
- Location
- Nr 4 Cyl
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.