Service difficulty report · Rod · Piper PA60601

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60601
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Part
Rod
Part number
LW10646
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTED THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASE, IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.