Service difficulty report · Cover · Bell 47G2

Difficulty date
March 19, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 47G2
Aircraft time
7,211 hours
Engine
Lyc VO435A1D
Part
Cover
Part number
71302
Condition
Damaged
Location
Part Valves
Component
Cylinder Assy · Lyc · 71302
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A PUNCTURE WAS NOTICED ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE ROCKER COVER ON CYLINDER NR 1. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVER, A CAP PN 17C19386 WHICH SITS BETWEEN THE EXHAUST VALVE AND EXHAUST ROCKER ARM, WAS FOUND LODGED BETWEEN THE INTAKE COVER AND INTAKE ROCKER ARM. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS INITIALLY FOUND THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKER ARMS WERE DAMAGED. THE CAP WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. THE ROCKER COVER WAS PUNCTURED AND THE INTAKE PUSHROD WAS BENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE ON THE CAM SHAFT LOBE.

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