Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
October 9, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
12,610 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
128511
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE AT 2,000 FEET A LOUD REPORT WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. FOLLOWED WAS EXTREME ENGINE VIBRATION. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NR 5 AND NR 1 CONNECTING RODS WERE BROKEN. ENGINE CHANGED.