What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BOLT FAILED. ENGINE SUMP HOLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2001
- Submitted
- May 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- LW12596
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, F, K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.