What was found
(CAN) UPON REMOVING THE SCROLL TO CORRECT A CLUTCH ACTUATOR SWITCH THAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, THE BROKEN A185-5 BRACKET WAS DISCOVERED. SUSPECT FAN IMBALANCE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2001
- Submitted
- August 14, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44
- Aircraft time
- 2,499 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540F1B5
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- A1855
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Scroll Assy
- Part time
- 841 hours
- Component
- Scroll Assy · Robsin · C2361
- 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.