Service difficulty report · Points · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
847 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Points
Part number
10382585
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix · 10513659
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 GROUND RUN, MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED A PER ENGINE RUN-UP LIST. WHEN THE RIGHT MAG WAS SELECTED, THE RIGHT ENGINED DIED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN POINT CAM FOLLOWER WAS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED.