Service difficulty report · Line · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
2,816 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Line
Part number
D7531
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND INCREASED OIL TEMP IN FLIGHT. PILOT LANDED AND ACFT WAS INSPECTED. ENGINEER FOUND A LARGE OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE OIL COOLER. INSPECTION FOUND AN OIL LINE SHEARED AT A SWAGE LOK FITTING THAT WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF STC SH06-43 CONFIGURATION 2. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT SWAGE LOCK FITTING REQUIRES A MINIMUM LINE THICKNESS OF 0.035". LINES HAVE A WALL THICKNESS OF 0.018" - 0.020". COMPANY REMOVED STC SH06-43 MODIFICATION FROM ALL 16 COMPANY ACFT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A SUITABLE AMENDMENT CAN BE MADE TO THIS APPROVAL.