Service difficulty report · Retainer · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 27, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,569 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Retainer
Part number
C4872
Condition
Broken
Location
Cooling Baffle
Part time
1,391 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE COOLING BAFFLE LOWER LT RETAINING SPRING FOUND BROKEN DURING INSPECTION. COOLING BAFFLE WAS CONTACTING NR 5 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX OIL RETURN LINE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL CHAFING TO OIL LINE. RETAINER, SPRING AND OIL LINE REPLACED.