What was found
(AUS) CONNECTING ROD BIGEND BOLT HOLES INCORRECTLY DRILLED. BOLT HOLESWERE DRILLED APPROXIMATELY TWO DEGREES OF CENTRE LINE RESULTING IN A TAPERING GAP OF 0.889MM (0.035IN). MANUFACTURING ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2000
- Submitted
- November 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Grob G115C
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1F6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCF2YR1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- LW11750
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,203 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.