What was found
PILOT REPORTED LOSSING OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER. AFTER FORCED LANDING ON DIRT ROAD, INSP SHOWED CONNECTING ROD HAD PENETRATED UPPER LT SIDE OF MAIN CASE.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2010
- Submitted
- November 15, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6179Y
- Make and model
- Cessna T210N
- Aircraft serial
- 21064238
- Aircraft time
- 3,040 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520R
- Engine time
- 1,309 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Case
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,309 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.