What was found
(AUS) NO3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE CAUSING OTHER BOLT TO BEND AND THEN BREAK - CONNECTING ROD WAS TORN FROM PISTON - MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND CRANKCASE
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mooney M20C
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 75061
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3cyl Con Rod
- Component
- Lyc · O360A1D
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- E, Y, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.