What was found
ONE CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE ON NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. THE CONNECTING ROD EXITED THE ENGINE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR METALURGY STUDY.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N29278
- Make and model
- Cessna 210L
- Aircraft serial
- 21059852
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 629340
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine Rod
- Component
- 646778
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.