What was found
(CAN) NR 6 CONNECTING ROD CRANKSHAFT END BECAME DISCONNECTED AND SMASHED THROUGH ENGINE CASE. BOLTS EITHER WRE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY OR CLAMPSHELL BOLT FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2002
- Submitted
- April 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna U206E
- Aircraft time
- 11,400 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C401
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Condition
- Disconnected
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.