What was found
(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD LITTLE END FAILED RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LITTLE END BUSH WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE FAILURE. SUSPECT CRACKING CAUSED BY ENGINE OVERSPEED.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2000
- Submitted
- January 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pac CT4B
- Engine
- Cont IO360HB
- Propeller
- Hartzl BHCC2YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.