Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 30, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,101 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Pushrod
Part number
SL15F1995756
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING 300 HOUR SB388C VALVE GUIDE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED BY THE ENGINEER THAT ONE OF THE PUSH RODS HAD BEEN BENT DURING OPERATION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE HAD THE INCORRECT LENGTH PUSH ROD INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL. PROPER PUSH ROD LENGTH INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES ENCOUNTERED. (TC# 20190622006)