Service difficulty report · Transmission · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
2,675 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Transmission
Part number
C0066
Part serial
0278
Condition
Noisy
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING THE HEARD GRINDING NOISE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOISE WAS COMING FROM MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES AND WILL SUBMIT FURTHER INFORMATION WHEN TEAR DOWN OF TRANSMISSION REPORT BECOMES AVAILABLE.