What was found
CONNECTION ROD BROKE .1250 INCH ABOVE WHERE BOLT GOES THROUGH TO CONNECT ROD CAP.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8554C
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7680122
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- LW11750
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 9,532 hours
- 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.