What was found
CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS ON NR 1 AND NR 4 RODS SIGNIFICANT SURFACE DELAMINATION. BROKEN PIECES 1/2"L BY 1/8"W FOUND IN BETWEEN CONNECTING ROD BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 1,975 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Part number
- LW13521
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Connecting Rod
- Part time
- 2,154 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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