What was found
ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FAI, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. NR 5 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, NR 5 CONNECTING ROD BROKEN AT PISTON PIN. CASE RECEIVED MASSIVE DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N300ED
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317852008
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Part time
- 3,821 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.