What was found
(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED A NR 6 CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE. SDR SUBMITTER HAS EMPLOYED AN OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM BUT THE RESULTS OF WHICH, THOUGH SHOWING SOME INDICATIONS OF BREAKDOWN, WERE WRONGLY INTERPRETED.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172
- Engine
- Cont C1452
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170DM
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 530184A2
- Condition
- Disintegrated
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Cont · C1452
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.