Service difficulty report · Sprag Assy · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
June 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,640 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Sprag Assy
Part number
C1883
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,523 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING T/O, BANG HEARD BY PILOT, ABORTED T/O. CONFIRMED SUSPECTED SPRAG FAILURE DIAGNOSIS WITH HELICOPTERS AND PILOTS REPORTED SYMPTOMS. CLUTCH ASSY REPLACED IN FIELD. DIAGNOSIS FURTHER CONFIRMED BY DIASSASEMBLY OF RETURNED SPRAG UNIT BY MFG.