Service difficulty report · Hub · Robsin R22BETAII

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N779SH
Make and model
Robsin R22BETAII
Aircraft serial
3591
Aircraft time
8,923 hours
Engine
Lyc O360J2A
Engine time
1,390 hours
Part
Hub
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL THE AIRCRAFT FANWHEEL WAS REMOVED AND THE MOUNTING HUB WAS FOUND CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE FANSHAFT WAS GOUGED FROM THE CRACK IN THE FANWHEEL MATING SURFACE. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS UNKNOWN.