Examination of blade connecting rods from Paxman Valenta engine S21 and discussion of the rod failure problem (TM-MF-085)

Despite the introduction of a modified design in 1979, blade connecting rod failure on Paxman Valenta engines still remains a problem. In February 1963, engine S21 suffered an A5 rod failure and subsequent examination revealed that A3 and A6 rods were also extensively cracked. Two rods (A3 and A2)...