Service difficulty report · Bushing · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
June 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bushing
Part number
10357426
Condition
Loose
Location
Distributor Blk
Part time
214 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
106006169
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE OVERSPEED OF 110 PERCENT IN FLIGHT. MAGNETO WAS TESTED ON COMPONENT SHOP TEST BENCH AND FOUND TO BE MISFIRING. COMPONENT SHOP INSPECTION OF RETARD MAGNETO FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BUSHING WAS LOOSE CAUSING DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TO WOBBLE. MAGNETO WAS REPAIRED 54.1 HRS PREVIOUS FOLLOWING AN OVERSPEED ON ANOTHER ACFT.