What was found
(CAN) A PROBLEM WITH CONNECTING ROD ON CYLINDER NR 5 CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING DESCENT AFTER PARA-DROP. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND AIRPLANE LANDED SAFELY.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech E18S
- Aircraft time
- 11,871 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 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.