Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
September 2, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
3,772 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
1,836 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AN INTERMITENT SLIGHT POWER LOSS WAS INITIALY MISDIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY GOVERNOR CONTROL BOX. WHEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NR 1 CYLINDER WAS WORN AND HAD A SMALL PIECE MISSING. THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. (TC NR 20070904001)