Service difficulty report · Engine · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
April 5, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
1,551 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUSE FLIGHT AT 400FT. PILOT HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' A/C BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THERE WAS A POWER LOSS HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. A/C WAS LANDED WITH NO SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. ON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOMETHING IN NUMBER FOUR PISTON HAD FAILED CAUSING A HOLE TOPOF THE CRANKCASE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT TO A OVERHAUL SHOP FOR FUTHER INVESTIGATION.