Service difficulty report · Belt · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
December 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N558LA
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
3153
Aircraft time
6,368 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Engine time
6,368 hours
Part
Belt
Part number
A1902
Condition
Defective
Location
Clutch Assy
Part time
1,968 hours
Component
Clutch Assembly · Robsin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A CLUTCH LIGHT COMING ON FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS, FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES IN THE POH AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON VISUAL INSP IT WAS DEFECTED THAT ONE OF THE DRIVE BELTS IN THE CLUTCH SYS HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CLUTCH LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES TO THE ROTORCRAFT OR ANY INJURIES TO THE PILOTS. DRIVE BELTS WHERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICED.