Service difficulty report · Anchor · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
2,200 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Anchor
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat Belt
Component
Seatbelt · Robsin
Component part number
C3485
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PREPARING TO START THE HELICOPTER PILOT REACHED TO LOCK HIS SEATBELT INTO THE BUCKLE. THE BUCKLE WAS LYING BETWEEN THE SEATS NEXT TO THE COLLECTIVE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ANCHOR TAB HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE C348-5 ANCHOR ASSEMBLY. PART WAS CHANGED OUT THE OPERATORS OTHER R44 ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES WERE INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE ANCHOR HAS BEEN SENT TO ROBINSON FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.