Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
May 8, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,683 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitch Change
Part time
2,169 hours
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) INNER BEARING ON TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM, INNER RACE IS SPINNING ON THE SHAFT CAUSING BEARING ASSY TO WEAR INTO THE SHOULDER ON THE PITCH CHANGE ASSY. THE RESULT WAS THE BEARING ASSY WAS MIGRATING INBD ON THE PITCH CHANGE ASSY.