Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 29, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
630 hours
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
C1883
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DISASSEMBLY OF CLUTCH ASSY DUE TO LEAKAGE, IT WAS EVIDENT A EAR BROKE OFF 1 OF THE PEANUTS. HUB TO SLEEVE FOUND TO BE FRETTING. PAST HISTORY OF THE SPRAG HAS SHOWN DAMAGE TO THE CAGE AND THE PEANUTS. THE CAGE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE HAS BEEN FOUND. WITH THE UPDATED CAGE, THE PEANUTS ARE NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING THE WEAK LINK. PICTURES SHOW THE BROKEN PEANUT. SUBMITTED A REPORT TO ROBINSON HELICOPTERS. THE CLUTCH ASSY HAS BEEN REPAIRED, NEW PARTS INSTALLED AND RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. THE COMPONENT SHOPMANAGER HAS IDENTIFED SMALL PITTING IN THE NON CONTACT POINTS OF THE PEANUT. AS FOR THE REASON OF THE CRACKED PEANUT, FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON BEHALF OF ROBINS ON IS REQUIRED.