# SDR HYIA20170706001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 30, 2017
- Submitted: July 6, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N818AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818AN), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 402C0501
- Aircraft time: 35,047 hours, 33,511 cycles
- Engine: Cont TSIO520VB
- Engine time: 7,543 hours
- System (JASC): [8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8520)
- Part: Connecting Rod
- Part number: 655911
- Condition: Bent
- Location: Nr 5 Cylinder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20170706001

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE RAN ROUGH DURING CLIMB AND THEN LATER ON GROUND AT IDLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONNECTING ROD ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE BENT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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