Service difficulty report · Actuator · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
July 19, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N963LW
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft serial
0963
Aircraft time
3,891 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
C0511
Part serial
2801
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Clutch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLICKERING CLUTCH LIGHT NOTED. ON INSPECTION OF CLUTCH ACTUATOR FOUND ONE OF TWO TENSION SPRING SWITCHES TO NOT CLOSE ON ENGAGEMENT. FOUND SWITCH TO BE GOOD, ACTUATOR SPRING TENSION DID NOT MATCH OPPOSITE SIDE AND WAS NOT ENGAGING SWITCH WHEN ACTUATOR EXTENDED TO SET LIMITS. ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.