What was found
(AUS) CONNECTING ROD BOLTS INCORRECT PART. BOLTS P/N LW12596 (12OFF) WERE ORDERED. WHEN THE ORIGINAL LYCOMING PACKAGING WAS OPENED THE BOLTS APPEARED TO BE TORQUE TYPE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT STRETCH TYPE BOLTS.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- LW12596
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.