Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
August 28, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23735
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280458
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
LW13865S
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,443 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSTALLED CRANKSHAFT KIT 05K23580 TO C/W AD 06-02-09 CRANKSHAFT RETIREMENT. KIT INCLUDES NEW CRANK, NEW BEARINGS, ROD BOLTS AND NUTS. NEW PISTON RINGS, SEAL AND GASKET SET. ENGINE TEST RAN AND TEST FLOWN. ENGINE RAN FOR APPROX 40 HRS OF TROUBLE FREE OPERATION. TOOK OFF FROM AIRPORT, AFTER REACHING PATTERN ALTITUDE AND REDUCING POWER, ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED ENGINE. FOUND THAT NR 5 ROD CAP HAD COME OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE CASE BELOW NR1 AND NR2 CYLINDERS.

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