Service difficulty report · Boot · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
November 16, 2017
Submitted
November 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4911X
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft serial
1675
Aircraft time
3,016 hours
Part
Boot
Part number
C1562
Part serial
NA
Condition
Torn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
828 hours
Component
Rotor Blade · Robsin
Component part number
C0167
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOOT TORN THROUGH AT INNER BOOT CLAMP. FLUID LEAKAGE NOTED ON BLADE BOOT AND MAST FAIRING. REMOVED THE BOOT, AND IT SHOWED A TEAR PROPAGATING FROM ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF CLAMP. OPPOSITE BLADE NOTED SIMILAR TEAR FORMING AT INNER CLAMP BUT NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NO SHARP EDGES NOTED ON CLAMPS SUSPECT OVERLY TIGHTENED CLAMP ASSEMBLY.