What was found
(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD PN 655004 BIGEND CAP CONTACTING CAMSHAFT PN 653056 NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST LOBE. INSPECTION FOUND A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH NR 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BIG END CAP.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520H
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C92
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 655004
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.