Service difficulty report · Conrod · Cessna 310

Difficulty date
May 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 310
Engine
Cont O470B
Part
Conrod
Condition
Broken
Location
Left Eng
Part time
1,200 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN)IN CRUISE, LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND VIBRATED, SHUTDOWN. HOLE APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES DIAMETER IN CRANKCASE. CONROD FAILED.

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