What was found
(CAN)ON POWER APPLICATION FOR TAKEOFF, SEVERE VIBRATION FROM ENGINE. POWER REDUCED AND ENGINE STOPPED. #2 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND EXITED THE TOP OF CASE. CONROD CAP BOLTS FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 207A
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Conrod Bolt
- Part number
- 629340
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- #2 Rod
- Part time
- 1,429 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E, R, K
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.