Service difficulty report · Clutch Actuator · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 21, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31471
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
11419
Aircraft time
2,963 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Clutch Actuator
Part number
C0512
Part serial
3040
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER PIC LANDED N31471 WITH THE COLLECTIVE FULL DOWN, THE CLUTCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR 10 SECONDS, PIC PULLED THE CLUTCH CIRCUIT BREAKER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE R44 POH AND ROLLED DOWN THE THROTTLE. PIC THEN SHUT DOWN THE HELICOPTER IAW THE NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. ON PILOT'S POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE CLUTCH BELTS WERE FOUND TO BE NOT FULLY DISENGAGED. UPON 145 INSPECTION, CLUTCH ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE BROKEN/SNAPPED. PART WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND DOCUMENTED.