What was found
CONNECTING ROD BROKE AT PISTON PIN AREA. REMAINING POSTION OF ROD PUNCHED HOLE IN CRANKCASE, DAMAGED PISTON, AND RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7111M
- Make and model
- Cessna 175
- Aircraft serial
- 55411
- Engine
- Cont GO300A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 626168
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cyl Nr 2
- Part time
- 1,233 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.