Service difficulty report · Boot · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 1, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N446TC
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
262 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Engine time
262 hours
Part
Boot
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rotor Blades
Part time
262 hours
Component
Rotor Blade · Robsin
Component part number
C00512
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

C156-2 WINTER BOOTS (FEATHER BEARINGS ON THE BLADES) DEVELOPED FRACTURES IN THE SILICONE WHERE STRESSES FROM STRETCHING AND DEFORMATION WAS CONCENTRATED. IT WAS NOT A CUT, AND APPEARED TO BE GRANULAR OR ALMOST LIKE FLOWLINES FROM MOLDING.