Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft time
292 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
LW13865
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CONNECTING ROD APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN 1 INCH OUT FROM CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. THIS WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND UNTIL THE CONNECTING ROD CAP DEPARTED AND THE PIECES BROKE THE CASE 60 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND THE ENTIRE CASE AND DESTROYED THE CAMSHAFT AND JAMMED UP THE ENTIRE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

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