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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna T337G · Dallas, TX · April 30, 2002

Date: April 30, 2002
Place: Dallas, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N300
Reported as: Cessna T337G
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total650 in this make and model

N300Registered now · Cessna T337GS/N P3370236 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna T337G Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While inflight between rbd and dal experienced catastrophic engine failure on front engine. Subsequent inspection revealed six inch hole in top of case between 1 & 2 cylinders, rods 1 and 2 separated from rod caps. Spirolletic rod nuts spun off of rod bolts and were found in sump. Crankcase sump tube contained crankshaft and counterweight bushing material from one counterweight pad, the other pad and counterweight were found in pieces in oil sump pan. Engine had 309 hours since factory rebuilt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE INFLIGHT BETWEEN RBD AND DAL EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE ON FRONT ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SIX INCH HOLE IN TOP OF CASE BETWEEN 1 & 2 CYLINDERS, RODS 1 AND 2 SEPARATED FROM ROD CAPS. SPIROLLETIC ROD NUTS SPUN OFF OF ROD BOLTS AND WERE FOUND IN SUMP. CRANKCASE SUMP TUBE CONTAINED CRANKSHAFT AND COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHING MATERIAL FROM ONE COUNTERWEIGHT PAD, THE OTHER PAD AND COUNTERWEIGHT WERE FOUND IN PIECES IN OIL SUMP PAN. ENGINE HAD 309 HOURS SINCE FACTORY REBUILT.