Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AN
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0501
Aircraft time
32,097 hours, 28,788 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
2,482 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Connecting Rod
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO520VB
Component part number
TSIO520VB
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENG FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THE NR 5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT, CAUSING PENETRATION THROUGH THE CASE, EJECTING BOTH MAGNETOS FROM THEIR MOUNTS & CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER, CASE & ENG COWLING. THE MAGNETOS REMAINED TETHERED TO THE ENG BY THE LEAD HARNESSES & DEBRIS WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ENG COWLING. WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANY COMPONENTS OR MATERIAL SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. R & R ENG & COWLING. ENG HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR TEAR DOWN ANALYSIS. FURTHER DETERMINATION TO BE REACHED UPON TEAR DOWN ANALYSIS.

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