What was found
ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BROKE AT ROD CAP .25 INCH BEFORE THREAD.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8695U
- Make and model
- Cessna 172F
- Aircraft serial
- 17252599
- Engine
- Cont O300D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connect Rod
- Part number
- 530213
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,330 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.