What was found
CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING PISTON CONNECTING ROD TO FAIL WHICH LOCKED ENGINE. ENGINE COOLANT AND EXHAUST TEMPERATURE NORMAL PRIOR TO FAILURE. OIL INJECTION PUMP CHECKED OUT SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N85TA
- Make and model
- Amtr KITFOX
- Aircraft serial
- HCU085
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX582
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 887051
- Condition
- Rod Failed
- Location
- Pto Side
- Part time
- 110 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.