Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
July 20, 2025
Submitted
July 21, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N7155W
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
2759
Aircraft time
15,118 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
A15578
Part serial
248746
Condition
Brinelled
Location
Zone 200
Part time
514 hours
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

VISUAL INSPECTION OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES FOUND SPINDLE BEARINGS OF 1 OF THE 2 BLADES TO BE BRINELLED, THE OPPOSITE BLADE HAD NO INDICATION OF BRINELLING. SPINDLE BEARINGS AND SPACERS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 676.3 HRS AGO WITH NEW BEARINGS AND NEW SERIALIZED SPACERS. BLADE SN: 7186, SPINDLE SN: 2742, 676.3 TIS FOR BOTH, SPACER SET SN: 0346, BEARING SET SN: 248746