Service difficulty report · Rod Cap · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 26, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,207 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Rod Cap
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN LT ENGINE AND A STRANGE NOISE THEN HE NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COWL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND PROP FEATHERED AND THEN LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEILED THAT NR 1 CONNECTING ROD HAB BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE CASE IN THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE ENGINE SHOP FOR THE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE.

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