Service difficulty report · Contact · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
September 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
4,425 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Contact
Part number
10400507
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Teledynethrm
Component part number
10600646201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE TACH STARTED FLUCTUATING AND GOVERNOR BECAME INEFFECTIVE. PILOT OVERRODE GOVERNOR AND LANDED. UPON DISSASEMBLY OF MAGNETO NOTED TACH POINT CONTACT HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM IT`S HOLDER. LOOKS LIKE THE SOLDER CONNECTION FAILED.