What was found
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND QUIT RUNNING, ENGINE REMAINED WINDMILLING TO LANDING. VISUAL INSP REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER ROD BOLT MISSING, ROD CAP EXITED ENG THRU UPPER CASE, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2008
- Submitted
- January 9, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9426K
- Make and model
- Cessna T210L
- Aircraft serial
- 21060572
- Aircraft time
- 3,923 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520H
- Engine time
- 3,923 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.