Service difficulty report · Valve Stem · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 29, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
275 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Valve Stem
Part number
LW13622
Condition
Bent
Location
Engine
Part time
466 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING DURING A SEISMIC JOB. ENGINE LOST POWER AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. EMERGENCY LANDING TOOK PLACE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER DEFECTIVE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTAKE VALVE STUCK OPEN AND CONTACTED PISTON. CYLINDER AND PISTON WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. (TC NR 20070503008)