Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5130A
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063280
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

NR 2 CONNECTING ROD FAILED BREAKING CRANKCASE, KNOCKING LT MAG FROM MOUNT. ROD SHOWED FRICTION WELDING TO CRANK PRIOR TO FAIURE. COUNTERWEIGHT DAMAGED BY IMPACT WITH ROD. APPEARS ENG CONTINUED TO OPERATE BRIEFLY FOLLOWING ROD SEIZURE. PILOT ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL LANDING IN FIELD, NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. ENG HAS HISTORY OF CYL BEING REMOVED FOR TOP O/H WITH 4 BEING CHANGED TWICE. HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT OVERBOOSTING, PROBLEM HAD BEEN ADDRESSED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. TURBO CONTROLLER HAD BEEN REPLACED AND WASTEGATE HAD BEEN REMOVED, SERVICED AND REINSTALLED. AFTER COMPLETION, APPEARED OVERBOOST PROBLEM MITIGATED. ENGINE FAILED. (GL11200507447)

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