What was found
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, CONNECTING RODS CAME THROUGH CASE AND COWL.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 182E
- Aircraft time
- 4,690 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550F
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, T
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.