Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cessna 172H

Difficulty date
November 26, 2001
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3910R
Make and model
Cessna 172H
Aircraft serial
17255410
Engine
Cont O300*
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAP FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT. THE CONNECTING ROD THEN FELL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER BORE AND WAS STRUCK REPEATEDLY BY THE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FINAL POWER REDUCTION DURING A ROUTINE LANDING. THE PILOT DESCRIBED HEARING A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDETERMINABLE.

More about the Cessna 172H