Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1413X
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
12157
Aircraft time
1,984 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
C64712
Condition
Flaking
Location
Swashplate
Part time
1,984 hours
Component
Swashplate · Robsin
Component part number
C0174
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE CLICKING COMING FROM THE MAST AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE OUTER RACE ON THE LOWER SWASHPLATE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING 3 INCHES OF CHROME PLATING WHERE THE BALLS RIDE ON THE RACE. THE BALLS AND THE INNER RACE WERE VISUALLY UNDAMAGED.