What was found
A MAIN BEARING IN THE ENGINE SPUN, CUTTING OFF OIL SUPPLY TO CONNECTING ROD NR 2 CYLINDER. CONNECTING ROD LET GO AND WENT THRU ENGINE CASE. ENGINE RETURNED TO MFG AS CORE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2005
- Submitted
- February 23, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N93DF
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH61
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Connecting Rod
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,364 hours
- 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.