Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
5,420 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
1,275 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT NOTICED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE TO INVESTIGATE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED FROM A BENT PUSH ROD TUBE, DUE TO A SEIZED EXHAUST VALVE FOUND IN THE CYLINDER. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE VALVE, PISTON, PUSH ROD AND PUSH ROD TUBE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR.