# SDR 2011FA0000503

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 2, 2011
- Submitted: August 5, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2696P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2696P), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 340A
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340A0779
- Aircraft time: 3,714 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO520NB
- Engine time: 4,097 hours, 435 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl PHCC3YF2
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- Part: Connecting Rod
- Part number: 1162
- Condition: Fractured
- Location: Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time: 559 hours, 1 cycles
- Component: Cylinder, Eci
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: T
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000503

## Discrepancy

LEFT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD, FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE ENGINE CASE ABOVE NR 4 CYLINDER MOUNT FLANGE.  AT ENGINE TT 4096.7 (7/17/07) THIS ENGINE WAS O/H AND MODIFIED TO 335HP IAW STC SE09104SC RAM SERIES VII.  AT THAT TIME MODIFIED CONNECTING RODS PN 1162 WERE INSTALLED IAW STC SE4327SW.

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