Service difficulty report · Spindle · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
October 26, 2021
Submitted
November 5, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N779SH
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
3591
Aircraft time
10,328 hours
Part
Spindle
Part number
A1583
Part serial
16811682
Condition
Brinelled
Part time
298 hours
Component
Main Rotor Blad · Robsin
Component part number
A0166
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
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

PILOTS REPORTED UNUSUAL LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS AND UNUSUAL CYCLIC PRESSURE IN FORWARD FLIGHT AND AUTOROTATION. UPON INSPECTION OF MR BLADE SPINDLE BEARINGS IN REFERENCE TO "TRACK AND BALANCE TROUBLESHOOTING" R22 MM SECTION 10.234 FOUND THE SPINDLE BEARINGS TO BE BRINELLED. POSSIBLE BEARING MANUFACTURING ERROR.