What was found
ENGIEN FAILED EXPLOSIVELY WITH NO PRIOR INDICATIONS NOTED IN MAP, OIL TEMP, OR OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED. INDICATIONS SHOW THAT POSSIBLY THE NR 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD MAY HAVE BROKE CAUSING THE CASE TO BREAK AND COME APART.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4162G
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0426
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 632043
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,314 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.