What was found
(CAN)IN CRUISE, #2 ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. #2 CONNECTING ROD FAILURE DUE TO BEARING SHELLS ROTATING IN BIG END AND OVERHEATING.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 404CESSNA
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520M
- Propeller
- Mcauly
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Part number
- 646437
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- #2 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E, B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.