Service difficulty report · Engine · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
December 17, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
5,440 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE HAD A UNCOMMAMDED OVERSPEED AND A FULL THROTTLE TO IDLE SPEED CONDITION. THE PILOTS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE FURTHER INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PILOTS COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO THE REASON WHY THE AIRCRAFT HAD THESE DEFECTS. THEY SAY THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNCOMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT OVERSPEED WAS ABOVE 109 PERCENT. WE HAVE CONDUCTED AN OVERSPEED INSPECTION IAW LYCOMING SB 369J. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO THE GOVERNOR SYSTEM IS STILL ON GOING. WE HAVE INSTALLED A NEW GOVERNOR FOR SAFTEY REASONS. WE WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION.