Service difficulty report · Structure · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
4,398 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Structure
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tailboom
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 SCHEDULED MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NEW PART SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURE WAS INCORECTLY MANUFACTURED. THE MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZERS WERE FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY LOCATED AND THE ASSOCIATED ANCHOR NUTS WERE MISALIGNED FROM THE HOLES. PART WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT.