Service difficulty report · Rod End · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
December 14, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,087 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
A9333
Condition
Separated
Location
Throttle Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ENGINE HAD HIGH IDLE, TRYED TO ADJUST AND WAS UNABLE TO BRING IDLE BELOW 64 PERCENT ENG RPM. INSPECTED THROTTLE LINKAGE AND FOUND ROD END BRG OUTER HOUSING SEPARATED FROM STAKED IN SPHERICAL BEARING. POSSIBLE LOST OF ENGINE CONTROL UNDER QUICK POWER CHANGES. REPLACED ROD END AND RECTIFIED DEFECT. (TC NR 20071214010)