What was found
(AUS) NR 5 CONNECTING ROD BEARING DELAMINATED. AREA OF DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 8MM BY 2MM (0.314IN BY 0.078IN).
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2003
- Submitted
- May 6, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SL74309M03
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,050 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.