Service difficulty report · Spindle · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N830J
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
4,807 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Part
Spindle
Part number
A1593
Part serial
216245
Condition
Unknown
Part time
171 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

MR SPINDLES BRINELLED AFTER 171.4 HOURS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS HELICOPTER IN THE LAST 336 HOURS. WHEN OFF THE HELICOPTER THE SPINDLE IS SO HARD TO TURN THAT YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE BLADE DOWN WITH ONE HAND TO GET IT PAST ITS FIRST DETENT. IN FLIGHT CONSTANT VIBRATIONS WERE FELT IN THE COLLECTIVE AND CYCLIC CONTROLS.