What was found
DURING FLIGHT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY THE CREW. THEY RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. CLUTCH WAS INSPECTED AND REPLACED DUE TO SLIPPAGE.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2009
- Submitted
- March 5, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 1,683 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Clutch
- Part number
- C0183
- Condition
- Slipped
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,125 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.