What was found
INFLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF OIL DURING CLIMB CAUSING AIRCRAFT UNSCHEDULED LANDING. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND CRANKCASE WAS PUNCTURED BY A CONNECTING ROD CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2012
- Submitted
- September 21, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N345TW
- Make and model
- Cessna U206F
- Aircraft serial
- U20602984
- Aircraft time
- 12,518 hours, 25,035 cycles
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Engine time
- 214 hours, 427 cycles
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A32C90
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 646778
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 214 hours, 427 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, T, K
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.