Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Bnorm BN2A21

Difficulty date
March 18, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A21
Aircraft time
23,716 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
LW19332
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, T
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PROP FEATHERED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE ON ONE ENG. ENG CASE FOUND SHATTERED AT ACCY SECTION. CRANKSHAFT FOUND FRACTURED AT NR6 CONNECTING ROD BEARING. CAM SHAFT, ALL ROTATING COMPONENTS, AND ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGED DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE. ORIGIN OF FAILURE SEQUENCE DETERMINED TO BE OLD FLAW IN NR 6 CONNECTING ROD, APPARENTLY NOT DISCOVERED BY NDT DURING LAST ENGINE OVERHAUL.