Service difficulty report · Air Box · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Air Box
Part number
D0571
Condition
Cracked
Location
Outer Housing
Part time
398 hours
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

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE ABOVE PART. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE CRACK COULD BE THE RESULT OF CLEARANCE ISSUES WHEN REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE AIRBOX FROM THE AIRFRAME. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NEW PART IS NOW MADE FROM FIBERGLASS, WHERE THE ORIGINAL PART IS MADE FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS COULD ALSO BE ANOTHER REASON FOR THE CRACK, OR AN ATTRIBUTE. THE PART HAS 398.6 HRS SINCE NEW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED NEW IN OCTOBER 2005. (TC NR 20060725009)