What was found
(CAN) DRY AND GRITTY SOUND HEARD FROM SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY DURING MAIN ROTOR COAST DOWN. SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2010
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 1,631 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Swashplate
- Part number
- C1982
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,862 hours
- 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.