Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
649 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
D3181
Condition
Departed
Location
Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PART DEPARTED HELICOPTER WHILE IN FLIGHT. DUE TO LOCATION OF DESCRIBED PART, IF (WHEN) PART LEAVES AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT IT IS QUITE PROBABLE PART WILL COME INTO CONTACT WITH TAIL ROTOR. PART HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED SINCE DEPARTURE. PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CONCERNS FOR FLIGHT SAFETY.