Service difficulty report · Switch · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
May 8, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
815 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Switch
Part number
C0531
Condition
Defective
Location
Clutch Actuator
Part time
487 hours
Component
Clutch Actuator · Robsin · C0512
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT SHUTDOWN AT LEASE SITE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ACFT TO CARRY OUT DAY AND ACFT FAILED TO START. FURTHER INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY AN AME FOUND ENGAGING SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE ACTUATOR ASSY WAS VERY DUSTY AND DIRTY FROM BELT DEBRIS. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO A MAINT BASE AND THERE CLUTCH ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO THE FLIGHT LINE. (TC NR 20070511001)