Service difficulty report · Lifter · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,867 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Lifter
Part number
72877
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,939 hours
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

(CAN) A LARGE PIECE OF METAL RESEMBLING THE TIP OF A VALVE GUIDE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE VALVE COVER ON ONE OF THE CYLINDERS DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH A BOROSCOPE CONFIRMED THAT PART OF THE HYD LIFTER BODY HAD BROKEN OFF AND FOUND ITS WAY IN TO THE VALVE COVER. NO METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER OR OIL SCREENS AND NO ABNORMAL TREND WAS FOUND IN THE PRECEEDING OIL SAMPLES. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR.