Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N623ES
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
4708
Aircraft time
1,770 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,770 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
655911
Part serial
AE18FA070
Condition
Binding
Location
Engine
Part time
1,770 hours
Component
Engine · Cont
Component part number
IO550N68B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, P
Precautionary procedure
K, K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT OWNER/OPERATOR NOTICED A DRONING VIBRATION AT CRUISE. UPON LANDING, ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSPECTED AND BORE-SCOPED. MOVED PROPELLER BACK AND FORTH AND HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE, NARROWED DOWN TO CYLINDER #2 PISTON SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT INSIDE CYLINDER BORE. ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER BY HAND. REMOVED CYLINDER #2 AND FOUND CONNECTING ROD STICKING STRAIGHT OUT AND NOT FALLING DOWNWARD UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PISTON. REMOVED WRIST PIN AND FOUND ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE CONNECTING ROD WRIST PIN BUSHING AND WRIST PIN. FOUND CONNECTING ROD VERY HARD TO ROTATE ON THE CRANKSHAFT.

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