Service difficulty report · Bracket · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
4,058 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Bearing Support
Part time
3,425 hours
Component
Bearing Support · Robsin
Component part number
A185125
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED A LOUD THUMP, THE CLUTCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT ALL 8 RIVETS ATTACHING THE LOWER ACTUATOR BEARING BRACKETS, TO THE FAN SCROLLS HAD SHEARED, ALLOWING THE LOWER ACTUATOR BRG TO COCK TO THE SIDE AND LOSE SOME TENSION ON THE DRIVE BELTS.