What was found
(CAN) ENGINE BEGAN SEVERE VIBRATION IN CRUISE AND WAS SHUT DOWN. POST- FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CONNECTION ROD AT NR 14 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND TEST FLOWN SERVICEABLE.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug C54GDC
- Engine
- Pwa R20007M2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rod
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.