Service difficulty report · Bolt · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 11, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS4283A12
Condition
Bent
Location
Clutch Actuator
Part time
36 hours
Component
Clutch Actuator · Robsin
Component part number
C0512
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C TAFT 36.5 HOURS. MAIN BELT TENSION WAS TO BE ADJUSTED, WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ADJUSTMENT BOLT, ON THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR, COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE BOLT IS USUALLY HELD IN PLACE WITH A BACK UP NUT. THE BACK UP NUT WAS IN PLACE, AND MOVED AS NORMAL. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT, USED TO STOP A MICRO SWITCH, WAS TIGHT UP AGAINST THE FLANGE. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO MOVE THE BOLT, UNTIL FINALLY THE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHERE IT COULD BE MOVED, STILL WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART, AND THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR WAS REINSTALLED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (TC NR 20060712009)