SDR 99ZZZX2016

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301AS
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft serial
0324
Part
Bearing
Part number
C6481
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
779 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

C106-5 AND C106-6 JOURNALS WORE INTO THE MAIN ROTOR HUB. THE HUB WAS SCRAP. SEVERE SHIP VIBRATIONS NOTICED WHEN LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOW COLLECTIVE INPUT. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE CAUSE AS CORROSION ON JOURNALS WORE THE C648-1 BEARING MATERIAL AWAY UNTIL IT WORE INTO THE HUB.