Service difficulty report · Rod Bearing · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
October 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5302X
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20605621
Aircraft time
12,139 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Engine time
1,434 hours
Part
Rod Bearing
Part number
AEC642398
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Conn Rod
Part time
1,416 hours
Component
Connecting Rod · Cont
Component part number
655001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DUE TO SLOWLY PROGRESSING OIL CONSUMPTION RATE, PULLED THE NR 1 CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED THE NR 2 CONNECTING ROD CAP WAS LIGHTLY SCRAPING THE BOTTOM PISTON PIN BOSS AREA OF THE NR 1 PISTON. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 1 CONNECTING ROD BEARING HAD BROKEN.

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