Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,311 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
C1883
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,288 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LEFT YAW OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. ON SHUTDOWN A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE SPRAG CLUTCH AREA. AN ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE SPRAG CLUTCH WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISES. IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED.