Service difficulty report · Beam

Difficulty date
June 19, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Part
Beam
Part number
646476
Condition
Bent
Location
Con Rod
Component
IO520MB
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE MAIN BEAM ON THE NR 2 & 6 CONNECTING RODS WERE BENT. NR 5 WAS THE MOST SEVERE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS HYD LOCKING.