What was found
(CAN) ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 3-4 CONNECTING RODS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE NR 3 OR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO FLANGES BENT OVER ON INSIDE OF CRANK CASE CRANK SHAFT MAY HAVE FAILED. FOR FURTHER INFO CONTACT: FRANK FILION
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 7,762 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- LW15288
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.