Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod

Difficulty date
August 20, 2021
Submitted
August 20, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O233A1
Engine time
283 hours
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
14M26496
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
283 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A CONNECTING ROD BROKE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE CRANKSHAFT, CONNECTING RODS, AND POSSIBLE OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE SIGNIFICATE AMOUNTS OF ELECTROLYSIS SPOTS. THESE ARE QUITE DIFFERENT THAN CORROSION. UNCERTAIN OF THE CAUSE. THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT MAGNETIZED. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTROLYSIS IS UNCLEAR. ENGINE WAS SENT TO LYCOMING FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.