What was found
NR 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD ASSY, PN 646476, BROKE MIDWAY DOWN ROD. AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 3,000 AGL. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3208M
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Aircraft serial
- 310R1875
- Engine
- Cont IO520MB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Part number
- 646476
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,352 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.