Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Beech G18S

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech G18S
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
#1 Cylinder
Part time
315 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SHUTDOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTART WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE #1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BROKEN AND JAMMED AGAINST THE CRANKCASE. THE #1 CYLINDER WAS ALSO CRACKED.

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