What was found
THREW A CONNECTING ROD FROM EITHER NR 3 OR NR 4 CYLINDER THROUGH THE TOP OF THE CRANKCASE. DID NOT DISASSEMBLE ENGINE. SENT BACK TO MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2017
- Submitted
- August 7, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5161U
- Make and model
- Cessna 206CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 2060161
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.