Service difficulty report · Intake Valve · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 1, 2009
Submitted
June 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81191
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft serial
0855
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Intake Valve
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
130 hours
Component
Cylinder
Component part number
LW13870
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HOUR INSP, NR 4 CYLINDER DID NOT PASSDIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST. REMOVED CYLINDER, FOUND INTAKE VALVE SEVERELY BURNED ON FACE AND SEAT AREAS. REPLACED INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT. REINSTALLED CYLINDER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. INTAKE VALVES USUALLY ARE NOT A PROBLEM ON THESE ENGINES, ESPECIALLY AT SUCH A LOW TT. (K)