What was found
CYLINDER ASSY LOCATED AT NR 5 POSITION. EXHAUST VALVE STUCK, UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER FROM THE ENGINE. THE INTAKE VALVE LIFTER WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE DAMAGED (SHATTERED).
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2003
- Submitted
- August 19, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N442EK
- Make and model
- Robsin R44
- Aircraft serial
- 1146
- Engine
- Lyc O540F1B5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Guide
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 550 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.