Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8051M
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
1168
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Bearing
Part number
A1581
Part serial
96399602
Condition
Rough
Location
Spindle
Part time
464 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ROTORCRAFT EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL VIBRATION. REMOVED MAIN ROTOR BLADES FOUND UPON VISUAL (BY FEEL) SPINDLE BEARINGS WERE ROUGH AND BRINELD. FACTORY STATES THIS IS CAUSED BY MAIN ROTOR OVERSPEEDS. IF AIRCRAFT/ROTORCAFT EXPERIENCES UNUSUAL VIBRATION TO CHECK SPINDLE BEARINGS FOR CONDITION.