Service difficulty report · Engine · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
752 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
R, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG & SUBSEQUENT ENG FAILURE. AUTO-ROTATED TO OPEN FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME DURING THE LANDING. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD & TRANSPORTED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ACFT PANELS WE REMOVED & A LARGE HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE WAS OBSERVED BY THE NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE LIFTER BORE. LARGE PIECES OF CRANKCASE DEBRIS WERE FOUND LYING ON TOP OF THE ENG CASE ABOVE THE NR 2 CYLINDER AREA. MFG HAS BEEN ADVISED & A FIELD SERVICE REP IS COMING TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AT OUR LOCATION.