SDR 96ZZZX796

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
December 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N16460
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335151
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Part
Bolt
Part number
SL75060
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Con Rod
Part time
472 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THROTTLE MOVEMENT FORWARD TO FULL POWER, ENGINE ABRUPTYLY BEGAN TO RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH. NO COMPRESSION ON ONE CYLINDER. FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BROKEN NEAR CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL AREA. ONE CONNECTING ROD BOLT INTACT, THE OTHER BROKEN. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO LOWER CRANKCASE ABOVE OIL SUMP FROM CONTACT WITH CONNECTING ROD.

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