Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
December 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,836 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Intake Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 2.5NM, ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING WITH YAW INDICATING POWER LOSS. EMERGENCY DECENT INITIATED ANDWAS CONTACTED FOR LANDING CLEARANCE. ENGINE MAINTAINED RPM IN DESCENT AND A NO HOVER LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT TO THE APRON. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BROKEN INTAKE VALVE ON CYLINDER 1. VALVE STEM FAILED BELOW THE KEEPERS.