What was found
DURING APPROACH INTO CMH, LEFT ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP NOISE. PILOT FEATHERED ENGINE. NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD PUT HOLE THROUGH ENGINE CASE. CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N40919
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318152162
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.