Service difficulty report · Guide · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
October 9, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4126A
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
12096
Aircraft time
464 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Engine time
464 hours
Part
Guide
Part number
66713
Condition
Undersize
Location
Engine
Part time
464 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12993
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MOMENTARY SEVERE VIBRATION, POWER LOSS AND ENGINE RPM DROP OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. COMPRESSION CHECK (COLD) REVEALED STUCK INTAKE VALVE ON NR 6 CYL. INTAKE VALVE GUIDE ID MEASURED .4035" (UNDERSIZED). LIMITS .4040 / .4050. NO BUILDUP FOUND ON VALVE GUIDE OR STEM. VALVE GUIDE REAMED TO PROPER SIZE PER LYC. TABLE OF LIMITS SSP1776. NO REOCCURRENCE REPORTED.