Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
May 23, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7148A
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
3716
Aircraft time
3,932 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Engine time
136 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW13870
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
136 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
O360J2A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CYLINDER 4 ROCKER SHAFT BOSS ON EXHAUST SIDE BROKE OFF THE CYLINDER HEAD & WAS BOUNCING AROUND IN THE ROCKER BOX LEAVING A PORTION OF THE ROCKER SHAFT UNSUPPORTED DURING OPERATION. THE POINT OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. WHAT IS KNOWN IS THAT THE CYLINDER TOP END FAILED WITHIN 135.6 HOURS IN SERVICE! THE FAILED BOSS WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING SB388C AT THE FIRST 100HR INSPECTION POST ACFT OVERHAUL.