Service difficulty report · Spline · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
5,485 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Spline
Part number
C0061
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Robsin
Component part number
C0061
Stage of operation
LD
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) VIBRATIONS AND A NOISE WAS DETECTED BY AN ENGINEER DURING SHUT DOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE INPUT YOKE RETAINING NUT WAS LOOSE. THIS IN TURN DAMAGED THE INPUT SPLINES BEYOND LIMITS AND THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED. THE INPUT SEAL P /N C996-3 HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR AT 1082.8 TSO. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE TORQUE OFTHE NUT WAS NOT CORRECT. TRAINING HAS SINCE BEEN CONDUCTED.