Service difficulty report · Shroud · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
507 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Shroud
Part number
D3807
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
202 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 ENGINE/AIRFRAME INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUBJECT SHROUD WAS CRACKED JUST AFT OF THE UPPER/AFT MOUNTING SCREW LOCATION. THE SHROUD IS PART OF A SERIES OF SHROUD COVERS THAT SURROUND THE ENGINE FOR COOLING PURPOSES. THE SHROUD HAS 201.8 HOURS SINCE NEW ON IT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS ACCUMULATED 495.0 HOURS SINCE NEW. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS PARTICULAR SHROUD HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL SHROUD THAT CAME NEW WITH THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION, AND REPLACED AT 293.2 AIRCRAFT HOURS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WEAK AREA THAT IS SUBJECTED TO ENGINE VIBRATION. HAVE TAKEN NOTE OF THIS WEAK AREA AND HAVE STEPPED UP OUR VISUAL INSPECTIONS TO SPOT CRACKS IN THEIR EARLY D