Service difficulty report · Magneto · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
October 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,976 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Magneto
Part number
1060064620
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) ON APPROACH TO A LEASE SITE THE ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT HAD TO AUTOROTATED INTO CUTLINE. ENGINEER REPLACED MAGNETO. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: "SYMPTOMS APPEARED ON SET UP FOR FINAL APPROACH APPROX 300-400 FT AGL, ENGINE RPM DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY FOLLOWED BY LOW ROTOR HORN. PILOT SUSPECTED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND ENTERED AUTOROTATION. ENGINE RPM CAME BACK UP MOMENTARILY DURING FLARE BUT DROPPED AGAIN DURING TOUCH DOWN. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AFTER TOUGH DOWN. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MAINTENANCE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED AND HOVER TESTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GOVERNOR SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE L/H MAGNETO THAT SENDS THE SIGNAL TO THE GOVERNOR CONTROL SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.