Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
June 21, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,101 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Valve Guide
Part number
L2913148A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
75 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WARM UP OF ENGINE, PILOT NOTED AN ABNORMAL SOUNDING ENGINE AND HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THERE WERE A FEW SMALL BACK FIRES NOTED. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE ON THE #2 CYLINDER WAS STUCK. THE CYLINDER WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND APPEARED TO HAVE A TIGHT EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE FROM MANUFACTURE. THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE HAS SINCE BEEN REAMED TO PROPER SPECS AS PER LYCOMING SB388C. (TC# 20190622005)