Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
September 23, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,352 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
C1883
Condition
Chipped
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
596 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) PILOT HEARD POSSIBLE NOISE WITH SLIPPAGE OF DRIVE TRAIN. CLUTCH WAS REMOVED TO VERIFY NO INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND DURING A TEARDOWN: 1 PEANUT INNER EAR CHIPPED, SHAFT PN C166-4 WORN UNDERSIZE, HSG C167-3 WORN OVERSIZE AND OIL VERY BLACK.