Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
November 14, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502RA
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
4040066
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. NUMBER 1 CONNECTING ROD AND (CRANK END) PROTRUDING THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE CASE. RIGHT MAGNETO BROKEN OFF ITS MOUNT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 05/2017. IT IS A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE IN OUR FLEET TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.

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