Service difficulty report · Saddle · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
July 26, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
10,420 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Saddle
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankcase
Component
Crankcase
Component part number
654101A7R
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CRANKCASE FAILURE (7TH STUD CRANKCASE) CRANKCASE FRETTING ON NR 2 & 3 INTERMEDIATE BEARING SADDLE THRU-BOLT PADS. THE OIL SUPPLY TO THE NR 2 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL WAS EITHER CUT OFF COMPLETELY OR DRASTICALLY REDUCED CAUSING OIL STARVATION TO THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS. THIS IN TURN CREATED EXCESSIVE FRICTION AND HEAT CAUSING THE CONNECTING ROD TO FAIL AND EXIT THROUGH THE CRANKCASE RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.

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