What was found
ROD BOLT BROKE ON NR 6 CYLINDER, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2001
- Submitted
- August 30, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N361BC
- Make and model
- Beech 36BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- E1331
- Engine
- Cont IO520BB
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rod Bolt
- Part number
- SA629340
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.