What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF CONNECTING RODS FOR AD2017-16-11, MSB 632B, AN CONNECTING ROD BOLT WAS FOUND WITH INSUFFICIENT THREADS TO HOLD THE CONNECTING ROD TOGETHER.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2017
- Submitted
- September 14, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3TN
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17263547
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Engine time
- 209 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.