What was found
UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR COMPANY CLUTCH MID LIFE INSP THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, SHAFT WORN UNDERSIZE, HUB WORN OVERSIZE, SPRAG WINDOWS WORN EXCESSIVE AND THE OIL WAS BLACK CONTAINING METAL PARTICLES.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44
- Aircraft time
- 3,353 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540F1B5
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Clutch
- Component
- Clutch
- Component part number
- C0183
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.