HUNTINGBURG, IN, USA
N511R
Brantly Helicopter B-2
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND MADE A HARD AUTOROTATIVE LNDG DURING A TRAINING FLT. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENG REVEALED MISTIMING OF THE LEFT MAG. THE ENG DURING TESTS ALSO RAN HOT UNTIL THE ADDITION OF A COOLING SHROUD. THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT FINDING IN THE ENG WAS THE OUT OF PROPER CLEARENCE SETTING OF THE #1 INTAKE VALUE. THE CYLINDERS HAD LESS THAN 2 HRS RUNNING TIME SINCE INSTALLATION SO THEY WERE NOT YET'SEATED IN'. THE PISTON PINS AND CAPS WERE WORN AND APPARENTLY NOT REPLACED DURING THE NEW CYLINDER INSTALATION. ;
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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