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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Venice, FL · July 4, 2003

Date: July 4, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Venice, FL
Airport: Venice Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N122YB
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360J2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total500 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N122YBRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3309 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on a flight originating from Venice Municipal Airport the pilot heard a loud grinding noise in flight. A precautionary landing was made at sorento shores and while operating the helicopter at 100% on the ground, the cooling fan assembly shaft broke. This allowed the rotating fan assy to impact the shroud assembly causing damage. Investigation did not indicate any improper maintenance or operation. A malfunction defect report (FAA form 8010-4) was filed on the cooling fan shaft p/n A642-2.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN FLIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT SORENTO SHORES AND WHILE OPERATING THE HELICOPTER AT 100% ON THE GROUND, THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY SHAFT BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE ROTATING FAN ASSY TO IMPACT THE SHROUD ASSEMBLY CAUSING DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION DID NOT INDICATE ANY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION. A MALFUNCTION DEFECT REPORT (FAA FORM 8010-4) WAS FILED ON THE COOLING FAN SHAFT P/N A642-2.