What was found
(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED STRANGE NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM ENGINE WHILE IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND TOWED TO SAFE STORAGE. ENGINE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2002
- Submitted
- October 28, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 5,895 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 646778
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.