What was found
NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO OIL STARVATION AOF THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING. POSSIBLE OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE OPENED IN FLIGHT AND DEPLETED ENGINE OIL SUPPLY.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2003
- Submitted
- October 10, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2664V
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Aircraft serial
- 177RG0648
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SL13212A
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Connecting Rod
- Part time
- 2 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.